- Gimp Yarns
- GIMP YARNSThe original, "gimp" had a centre core of fine wire or strong twine with silk twisted around it. Modern gimp yarns usually consist of a central or foundation thread or threads, with one or more threads twisted around it. The outside threads are often coloured, as well as coarser, than the foundation thread; through the gimp thread being delivered at a quicker rate it is caused to wrap around the foundation thread in the form of a spiral. A final binding thread, usually fine, is twisted in the opposite direction to bind the spirals in position.
Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.