Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
Dref Friction Spinning — Friction Spinning or Dref Spinning is a textile technology that allows very heavy count yarns and technical core wrapped yarns to be manufactured. These are most commonly used in mop yarns, flame retardants and high tech fancy yarns such as… … Wikipedia
Open end spinning — or open end spinning is a technology for creating yarn without using a spindle. It was invented and developed in Czechoslovakia in Výzkumný ústav bavlnářský / Cotton Researching Institute in Ústí nad Orlicí in the year 1963. It is also known as… … Wikipedia
Knitting — Knit redirects here. See also KNIT and Knitted fabric. Knitting is a method by which thread or yarn may be turned into cloth. Knitting consists of loops called stitches pulled through each other. The active stitches are held on a needle until… … 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
Supreme Tex Mart Limited — Infobox Company company name = Supreme Tex Mart Limited company type = Public (NSE: [http://www.nseindia.com/marketinfo/equities/quotesearch.jsp?companyname=supremetex series=EQ ] ) foundation = 1996 As Supreme Woollen Mills Limited location =… … Wikipedia
Twist per inch — TPI (twists per inch or turns per inch) is a term used in the textile industry. It measures how much twist a yarn has, [Kadolph, Sara J., ed.: Textiles , 10th edition, Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2007, ISBN 0 13 118769 4, p. 197] and can be calculated … Wikipedia
industrial polymers, major — Introduction chemical compounds used in the manufacture of synthetic industrial materials. In the commercial production of plastics, elastomers, man made fibres, adhesives, and surface coatings, a tremendous variety of polymers are… … Universalium
Crochet — For a note duration, see Quarter note. Detail of a crocheted doily, Sweden Crochet (English pronunciation: /k … Wikipedia
fibre, man-made — Introduction fibre whose chemical composition, structure, and properties are significantly modified during the manufacturing process. Man made fibres are spun and woven into a huge number of consumer and industrial products, including… … Universalium
Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… … Universalium
rope — roper, n. ropelike, adj. /rohp/, n., v., roped, roping. n. 1. a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material. 2. a lasso. 3. ropes, a. the cords used to… … Universalium
