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  2. Twist per inch - Wikipedia

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    The amount of twist in a yarn helps to define the style of yarn – a yarn with a lot of air such as a woollen-spun yarn will have much less twist than a yarn with little air such as a worsted-spun yarn. The amount of twist also affects the yarn in terms of stretchiness, strength, halo, and many other attributes. Filling or weft yarns usually ...

  3. Embroidery thread - Wikipedia

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    Embroidery floss or stranded cotton is a loosely twisted, slightly glossy 6-strand thread, usually of cotton but also manufactured in silk, linen, and rayon.Cotton floss is the standard thread for cross-stitch, and is suitable for most embroidery excluding robust canvas embroidery.

  4. Yarn - Wikipedia

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    Yarn is composed of twisted strands of fiber, which are known as plies when grouped together. [19] These strands of yarn are twisted together in the opposite direction to make a thicker yarn. Depending on the direction of this final twist, the yarn will have either s-twist (the threads appear to go "up" to the left) or z-twist (to the right ...

  5. Glossary of sewing terms - Wikipedia

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    Thread is a fine type of yarn. thimble A thimble is a protective shield worn on the finger or thumb. third hand A third hand is a clamp that holds the fabric to be sewn. toile Toile is the British English term for a test garment. The equivalent American English term is muslin. trim

  6. Cotton lisle - Wikipedia

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    Lisle (from a former spelling of the French city of Lille) or Fil d'Écosse (French for Scottish thread) is a finely-spun, tightly-twisted type of mercerised cotton that is noted for being strong and durable. Lisle is composed of two strands that have each been twisted an extra twist per inch than ordinary yarns and combined to create a single ...

  7. Australian slang terms every visitor should know - AOL

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    The word was first derived from “yaga,” which means “work” in the Yagara language – the traditional language of the Yagara people who live in the region around what is now known as Brisbane.

  8. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    While slang is usually inappropriate for formal settings, this assortment includes well-known expressions from that time, with some still in use today, e.g., blind date, cutie-pie, freebie, and take the ball and run. [2] These items were gathered from published sources documenting 1920s slang, including books, PDFs, and websites.

  9. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for Tuesday ...

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    For every 3 non-theme words you find, you earn a hint. Hints show the letters of a theme word. If there is already an active hint on the board, a hint will show that word’s letter order.