Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
stretch yarn — noun : synthetic yarn that will stretch under tension and contract when released made from usually thermoplastic filaments that have been given a permanently set corkscrew twist and then plied or reverse twisted and used especially for hosiery *… … Useful english dictionary
Novelty yarns — From bottom up: Ribbon yarn, ladder yarn, braided yarn, and regular yarn Novelty yarns include a wide variety of yarns made with unusual features, structure or fiber composition such as slubs, inclusions, metallic or synthetic fibers, laddering… … Wikipedia
twine — Synonyms and related words: band, begird, belt, belt in, braid, brail, cable, cincture, circle, coil, contort, cord, corkscrew, crinkle, curl, encincture, encircle, engird, enlace, enmesh, ensphere, entangle, entwine, gird, girdle, interknit,… … Moby Thesaurus
twist — Synonyms and related words: a thing for, aberrancy, aberration, action, adulterate, affinity, afflict, agonize, ail, alloy, alter, alteration, anagnorisis, analysis, anamorphism, anamorphosis, angle, angle off, animus, approach, aptitude, aptness … Moby Thesaurus
Lei (garland) — Fragrant lei of fresh pikake (Arabian jasmine). Lei is a Hawaiian word for a garland or wreath. More loosely defined, a lei is any series of objects strung together with the intent to be worn. The most popular concept of a lei in Hawaiian culture … Wikipedia
twine — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. cord, string, line. See filament, connection, convolution, crossing. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. binder twine, braid, cordage, cord, string, pack thread; see also rope . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I n … English dictionary for students
twine — [n] rope, cord braid, coil, convolution, cordage, knot, snarl, string, tangle, thread, twist, whorl, yarn; concept 475 twine [v] coil, twist together bend, braid, corkscrew, curl, encircle, enmesh, entangle, entwine, interlace, interweave, knit,… … New thesaurus
