Knop Yarn

Knop Yarn
KNOP YARN
A fancy yarn with lumps or thick places appearing at intervals. The knops can be either the same colour as the ground thread or in other colours. It consists of one or more foundation yarns usually two-ply and a coarse hard-twisted yarn, the latter forms the knops. The foundation yarn is delivered slowly at intermittent speed while the delivery of the coarse yarn is quicker and continuous resulting in the intermittent accumulation of this thread which forms the knops. A third thread may be doubled with the former group with twist in the opposite direction and about half the turns. Knop yarn is used to ornament numerous fabrics and is most often used as weft.

Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.

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  • knop — [nɒp] noun 1》 an ornamental knob. 2》 an ornamental loop or tuft in yarn. Origin ME: from Mid. Low Ger. and MDu. knoppe …   English new terms dictionary

  • knop — n. 1 a knob, esp. ornamental. 2 an ornamental loop or tuft in yarn. 3 archaic a flower bud. Etymology: ME f. MLG, MDu. knoppe …   Useful english dictionary

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