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2. Lopi (knitting) - Wikipedia

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   The machine-carded roving is produced in disc-shaped rolls. [2] The original unspun lopi was first used for knitting c.1920s. [3] More recently, lightly spun lopi yarn in different thicknesses has become available. [4] Most wool produced in Iceland is processed by Ístex, the Icelandic Textile Company. [5]

3. Roving - Wikipedia

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   Pencil roving is a type of roving that has been drawn until it is the size of a fat pencil. It can be used by spinners with minimal drafting (withdrawing fibers from a clump). Knitters also use pencil roving, similar to Lopi style yarns, or when making a thrummed item. Regular roving can also be used in thrummed knitting.

4. Doubling (textiles) - Wikipedia

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   Doubling of yarn where two or more stands or ends of yarn are twisted together. There are many purposes where doubled yarn is used. Sometimes thread is doubled to make warp, and it is invariably used for the manufacture of knitting yarn, crochet yarn and sewing yarn. All these yarns must be smooth and free from knots.

5. Glossary of textile manufacturing - Wikipedia

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   A similar process, using a slit instead of a hole, is used to make cellophane. rib knit Rib knit rib weave Rib weave rolag A rolag is a loose woolen roll of fibers that results from using handcards. roving A roving is a long rope of fibers where all of the fibers have been carded to lie parallel to each another. rug A rug is a form of carpet ...

6. Sliver (textiles) - Wikipedia

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   When sliver is drawn further and given a slight twist, it becomes roving. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Worsted textiles differ from woolen textiles in that, after carding, they are subjected to gilling, a process to make sure the sliver has a more uniform linear weight, and lubricants are added.

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   The NFL playoff schedule is set. As the final components of the playoff picture fell into place in Week 18, the league revealed its slate for the wild-card round. The Los Angeles Chargers and ...

8. SSI recipients get January check in December, kicking off ...

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   Some Social Security recipients may have gotten an early New Year's Eve bounce in their bank account.. It's not a mistake, it's due to the way the days fall on the benefit program's calendar ...

9. Spinning (textiles) - Wikipedia

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   Spinning is a twisting technique to form yarn from fibers.The fiber intended is drawn out, twisted, and wound onto a bobbin.A few popular fibers that are spun into yarn other than cotton, which is the most popular, are viscose (the most common form of rayon), animal fibers such as wool, and synthetic polyester. [1]