silk skein

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• skein — [[t]ske͟ɪn[/t]] skeins N COUNT A skein is a length of thread, especially wool or silk, wound loosely round on itself. ...a skein of wool. Syn: hank …   English dictionary

• reeled silk — noun : high quality raw silk reeled in one continuous filament from the cocoon directly into a skein compare spun silk * * * a long strand made of silk reeled from a number of cocoons and not twisted or thrown. Cf. spun silk (def. 1). [1825 35] …   Useful english dictionary

• web — Synonyms and related words: anatomy, animal fiber, arabesque, architectonics, architecture, arrangement, artificial fiber, basketry, basketwork, bed, braid, braiding, build, building, cancellation, capillament, cilium, cirrus, cloth, cobweb,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• Yarn — This article is about the fibre product. For the type of joke, see Shaggy dog story. Yarn …   Wikipedia

• 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 — is one of the oldest human industries. The oldest known textiles date back to about 5000 B.C. In order to make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fiber from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. The yarn is processed by… …   Wikipedia

• Catherine and her Destiny — is an Italian fairy tale collected by Thomas Frederick Crane in Italian Popular Tales , and included by Andrew Lang in The Pink Fairy Book .ynopsisCatherine was a rich merchant s beautiful daughter. One day a woman appeared to her and asked… …   Wikipedia

• literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

• 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

• 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

• hank — /hangk/, n. 1. a skein, as of thread or yarn. 2. a definite length of thread or yarn: A hank of cotton yarn measures 840 yards. 3. a coil, knot, or loop: a hank of hair. 4. Naut. a ring, link, or shackle for securing the luff of a staysail or jib …   Universalium