Grenadine Yarn (Thrown Silk)
- Grenadine Yarn (Thrown Silk)
GRENADINE YARN (Thrown Silk)
Definition by the Silk Association of America. Grenadine yarn is a yarn composed of more than one thread of which each individual thread has been twisted in the same direction, then doubled with a reverse twist, each twist having a minimum of approximately the following number of turns per inch, depending on the number of threads used : two threads, 13/15 denier or equivalent 32 turns per inch minimum; three threads, same denier, 30 turns minimum; four threads, same denier 28 turns minimum. When more than four threads are used, the number of turns will decrease in the above proportion.
Dictionary of the English textile terms.
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