Spinning (textiles) — Spinning is an ancient textile art in which plant, animal or synthetic fibers are twisted together to form yarn (or thread, rope, or cable). For thousands of years, fiber was spun by hand using simple tools, the spindle and distaff. Only in the… … Wikipedia
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
Список телесериалов по наименованию — Содержание 1 Русскоязычные 2 На других языках 3 0 9 4 Латиница … Википедия
Rope — This article is about non metallic ropes. For other uses, see Rope (disambiguation). Coils of rope used for long line fishing A rope is a length of fibres, twisted or braided together to improve strength for pulling and connecting. It has tensile … Wikipedia
Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R … Wikipedia
Spinning wheel — For the computer animation commonly found on the Internet, see Spinning wheel (animation). For the Blood, Sweat Tears song, see Spinning Wheel (song). Irish spinning wheel around 1900 Library of Congress collection A spinning wheel is a device… … Wikipedia
tweed — /tweed/, n. 1. a coarse wool cloth in a variety of weaves and colors, either hand spun and handwoven in Scotland or reproduced, often by machine, elsewhere. 2. tweeds, garments made of this cloth. 3. a paper having a rough surface, used esp. for… … Universalium
Tweed — /tweed/, n. 1. William Marcy /mahr see/ ( Boss Tweed ), 1823 78, U.S. politician. 2. a river flowing E from S Scotland along part of the NE boundary of England into the North Sea. 97 mi. (156 km) long. 3. a male given name. * * * I Medium to… … Universalium
crepe de Chine — /krayp deuh sheen / a light, soft, silk or synthetic fabric with minute irregularities of surface. [1885 90; < F: lit., crepe from China] * * * ▪ fabric also spelled Crêpe De Chine (French: “crepe of China”), light and fine plainwoven… … Universalium
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
Rudolph Belarski — Infobox Artist bgcolour = #6495ED name = Rudolph Belarski imagesize = caption = birthname = birthdate = location = United States deathdate = deathplace = nationality = field = cover artist training = movement = works = patrons = influenced by =… … Wikipedia