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2. Swift (textiles) - Wikipedia

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   A wooden umbrella swift An umbrella swift in the background, holding a skein of red yarn. A swift is a tool used to hold a hank of yarn while it is being wound off (uncoiled from the hank and rewound in a form usable for knitting or crochet). [1] It has an adjustable diameter so that it can hold hanks of many sizes, and rotates around a central ...

3. Niddy-noddy - Wikipedia

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   Yarn spun on spindles can either be left on the spindle, or slipped onto a dowel for plying. The spindle or dowel is either placed in a lazy kate, or even a bowl to keep the spindle in one place while winding off the yarn. One end of the yarn is wound around the center piece and held firmly in place, while the rest of it is wrapped.

4. Winding machine - Wikipedia

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   Winders are used heavily in textile manufacturing, especially in preparation to weaving where the yarn is wound onto a bobbin and then used in a shuttle. Ball winders, such as the Scottish Liaghra, are another type of winder that wind the yarn up from skein form into balls. Ball winders are commonly used by knitters and occasionally spinners.

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6. List of yarns for crochet and knitting - Wikipedia

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   Depending on the exact yarn weight and the gauge of the knitter or crocheter and how tight or loose the yarn is held, the gauge listed below can vary.The type of yarn can also affect the look of the item, so if it’s thicker yarn the item will look bulkier compared to yarn that is thinner. For this reason it is important to check the gauge of ...

7. Jimmy Beans Wool - Wikipedia

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   Jimmy Beans Wool is an American yarn retailer. The company is headquartered in South Meadows, a neighborhood in Reno, Nevada. [1] [2] [3] Other physical locations include a yarn-dyeing facility in Fort Worth, Texas, a sewing team in Vietnam, and a manufacturing facility in India. [1] Jimmy Beans Wool ships to over 60 countries. [4]

8. Shuttle (weaving) - Wikipedia

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   A shuttle is a tool designed to neatly and compactly store a holder that carries the thread of the weft yarn while weaving with a loom.Shuttles are thrown or passed back and forth through the shed, between the yarn threads of the warp in order to weave in the weft.

9. Spindle (textiles) - Wikipedia

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   Spindle with cotton yarn, without whorl, representing the "spindle-shape". A modern Turkish spindle is an example of a low-whorl suspended spindle where the whorl is made up of interlocking arms. Here the cop is wound around the arms to form a ball. Spinning with a suspended spindle (below) and distaff (above).