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• Weaving — Weaver (occupation) redirects here. This article is about textile weaving. For other uses, see Weaving (disambiguation). Warp and weft in plain weaving Weaving is a method of fabric production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are… …   Wikipedia

• worsted — /woos tid, werr stid/, n. 1. firmly twisted yarn or thread spun from combed, stapled wool fibers of the same length, for weaving, knitting, etc. Cf. woolen. 2. wool cloth woven from such yarns, having a hard, smooth surface and no nap. adj. 3.… …   Universalium

• worsted — I. /ˈwʊstəd / (say woostuhd) noun 1. firmly twisted yarn or thread spun from combed long staple wool, used for weaving, etc. 2. wool cloth woven from such yarns, having a hard, smooth surface, and no nap. –adjective 3. consisting or made of… …  

• worsted — wor•sted [[t]ˈwʊs tɪd, ˈwɜr stɪd[/t]] n. 1) tex firmly twisted yarn or thread spun from combed, stapled wool fibers of the same length, for weaving, knitting, etc Compare woolen 2) tex wool cloth woven from such yarns, having a hard, smooth… …   From formal English to slang

• Montgomery Worsted Mills — U.S. National Register of Historic Places …   Wikipedia

• zephyr worsted — lightweight worsted yarn. [1860 65] * * * zephyr yarn or zephyr worsted, a very light yarn or worsted, used for knitting and weaving …   Useful english dictionary

• textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 …   Universalium

• Glossary of textile manufacturing — For terms specifically related to sewing, see Glossary of sewing terms. For terms specifically related to dyeing, see Glossary of dyeing terms. The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of human technologies. To make textiles, the first… …   Wikipedia

• Textile manufacturing terminology — The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of human technologies. In order to make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fibre from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. (Both fibre and fiber are used in this article.)… …   Wikipedia

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• Units of textile measurement — Textile is measured in various units, such as: the denier and tex (linear mass density of fibres), super S (fineness of wool fiber), worst count, and yield (the inverse of denier and tex). Yarn is spun thread used for knitting, weaving, or sewing …   Wikipedia