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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. List of yarns for crochet and knitting - Wikipedia

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    From sheep. Strong but scratchy, best used as an outer layer. Mohair: From goats. Lofty and luxurious. May feel scratchy, best used as an outer layer. Cashmere: From goats. Soft, luxurious, expensive. Alpaca: From alpaca (camelid).Very warm. Suitable for accessories such as scarves. Angora: From angora rabbits.Very soft, tends to shed.

  4. Lion Brand Yarns - Wikipedia

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    The Lion Brand Yarn Studio was a retail store located at 34 West 15th Street in Manhattan, which opened in 2008. It sold yarn, provided knitting and crochet classes, [6] and offered custom knitting and crochet services. The Studio closed in March 2020.

  5. Hand knitting - Wikipedia

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    Yarn for hand-knitting is usually sold as balls or skeins (hanks), although it may also be wound on spools or cones. Skeins and balls are generally sold with a yarn-band, a label that describes the yarn's weight, length, dye lot, fiber content, washing instructions, suggested needle size, likely gauge, etc. It is common practice to save the ...

  6. Yarn - Wikipedia

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    Yarn is selected for different textiles based on the characteristics of the yarn fibres, such as warmth (wool), light weight (cotton or rayon), durability (nylon is added to sock yarn, for example), or softness (cashmere, alpaca). Yarn is composed of twisted strands of fiber, which are known as plies when grouped together. [19]

  7. Spinner's weasel - Wikipedia

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    Spinner's weasel or clock reel is a mechanical yarn-measuring device consisting of a spoked wheel with gears attached to a pointer on a marked face (which resembles a clock) and an internal mechanism that makes a "pop" sound after the desired length of yarn is measured (usually a skein). The pointer allows the spinner to see how close they are ...

  8. Knitting - Wikipedia

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    Yarn for hand-knitting is usually sold as balls or skeins (hanks), and it may also be wound on spools or cones. Skeins and balls are generally sold with a yarn-band, a label that describes the yarn's weight, length, dye lot, fiber content, washing instructions, suggested needle size, likely gauge/tension, etc. It is common practice to save the ...

  9. Unifi Manufacturing - Wikipedia

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    Unifi's first plant was established in Yadkin County that year to texturize polyester yarn. The company expanded quickly, opening additional facilities in Yadkinville [ 3 ] establishing a fabric dyeing and finishing plant in Rocky Mount later that year to process its products from Yadkin. [ 4 ]

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