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WORSTED YARN [18 records]

Record 1 2021-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
DEF

A machine used for spinning staple yarn. It drafts the roving to the desired size, inserts twist, and winds the yarn onto a bobbin. The term is generally used to indicate a ring spinning frame, although it does cover flyer spinning and cap spinning on the worsted system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
  • Filature (Textiles)
CONT

Le but de tout métier à filer est de transformer la mèche du dernier banc à broches en un fil tordu à la torsion demandée.

CONT

Continu à filer à anneaux pour fibres longues avec levée automatique des tubes. Programmation contrôlée de toutes les phases opératoires. Optimisation du renvidage des tubes. Haut rendement [...] Encombrement réduit. Commande par sangles par groupe de 4 broches.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
  • Wool Industry
DEF

A smooth compact yarn from long wool fibers used especially for firm napless fabrics, carpeting, or knitting ...

OBS

Characteristics of worsted yarn : long staple, carded and combed, tightly twisted, strong, fine, smooth, even fibers, hard, even twisting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Filature (Textiles)
  • Industrie lainière
DEF

Fil de laine uni et compact, formé des fibres les plus longues, que le peignage a disposées parallèlement.

OBS

À l'origine, le terme worsted n'était utilisé que pour désigner le fil en fibre de laine produit selon le système worsted. Aujourd'hui, il est employé pour n'importe quel fil worsted, qu'importe le genre de fibre textile.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación de hilados (Textiles)
  • Industria lanera
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Record 3 2016-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
  • Cotton Industry
CONT

In worsted system yarn making, the short fibers or noils are removed by combing, and the objective is to produce rather compact yarn by having the fibers parallel.

OBS

worsted system: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
  • Filature (Textiles)
  • Industrie cotonnière
OBS

système laine peignée : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 4 2012-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
CONT

Design of yarn production systems ... Analysis of fiber preparation and yarn-forming processes and machinery. Analysis of traditional methods and state-of-art technology ... Use of engineering design theory and system modeling to guide term-based design project addressing specific design project ... .

CONT

The yarn design section of the book takes spinners step-by-step through the process of spinning yarns of a pre-determined size and twist count. It then looks at different spinning methods and how to spin everything from solid hard-wearing worsted to soft, fluffy woollen yarns. Included are woven and knitted projects that suggest suitable end uses for handspun yarn.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Filature (Textiles)

Spanish

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Record 5 2006-05-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
DEF

A printing method in which worsted fibers are printed with the desired color while in sliver form and then process into yarn, producing a mixed color in the spun yarn and woven fabric.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
DEF

Mode de teinture dans lequel on imprime transversalement des bandes de couleur sur des rubans de laine peignée.

OBS

Lors des opérations de filature, le mélange de plusieurs de ces rubans donne finalement un fil présentant des effets de nuances variées.

Spanish

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Record 6 2005-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
  • Wool Industry
DEF

Yarn made by twisting wool whose fibres lie in different directions.

OBS

[Woolen yarn] are often singles yarns, and are thicker and more loosely twisted than worsted yarns. Fabrics made from woolen yarns are warm and fuzzy, such as flannels, tweeds and sweaters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Filature (Textiles)
  • Industrie lainière
DEF

Fil se composant de filaments de toutes longueurs et de provenance variées [et donnant] un filé de laine rude et grossier.

CONT

Cardé. Se dit d'un fil obtenu à partir de fibres courtes(opposé à peigné constitué de fibres longues) ayant subi l'opération de cardage. Ce terme ne spécifiant que le mode de filature, il faut encore préciser la nature de la matière constitutive du fil : fil de laine (ou de coton, ou...) cardé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación de hilados (Textiles)
  • Industria lanera
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Record 7 2002-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

Cloth made from woolen yarn but not always 100 per cent wool in content. The average woolen has a rather fuzzy surface, does not shine with wear, may hold the crease well, has nap and in the majority of cases, is dyed. Woolen finish is rather easily recognized on fabrics to determine the difference between this cloth and a worsted material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
OBS

Tissus de laine faits de fils de laine cardée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nomenclatura de los tejidos
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Record 8 2002-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
CONT

bouclé : Staple suiting fabric on the order of worsted cheviot with drawn-out, looped yarn in construction that provides a ring appearance to the face of the goods.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
DEF

Fil fantaisie comportant des boucles qui confèrent au tissu un aspect rugueux.

Spanish

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Record 9 2002-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Wool Industry
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
DEF

Yarn spun from sliver carded(not combed) and pin-drafted on worsted spinning system machines.

Key term(s)
  • semi worsted yarn

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Industrie lainière
  • Filature (Textiles)

Spanish

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Record 10 2002-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
CONT

Worsted-A smooth compact yarn made from long wool fibers used especially in firm napless fabrics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Filature (Textiles)
CONT

Le fil compact permet de réduire la pilosité d'une manière durable [...] L'utilisation d'un tel fil permet d'augmenter la productivité du processus de tissage.

Spanish

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Record 11 1997-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

Worsted serge gives excellent service, holds the crease very well but shine with wear because of the high twist in the yarn and compactness of the goods.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité

Spanish

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Record 12 1995-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • General Vocabulary
CONT

Top. A wool sliver that has been combed to straighten the fibers and to remove short fiber; an intermediate stage in the production of worsted yarn.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Vocabulaire général
CONT

Ruban de laine peignée. Ruban de laine ayant été peigné afin de paralléliser les fibres et éliminer les fibres courtes; phase intermédiaire dans la production des fils de laine peignée (des fils worsted).

Spanish

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Record 13 1995-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wool Industry
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
CONT

... Combed products (worsted) ... This heading covers the slubbings, carded slivers, tops and rovings... and also cut or broken tops.

OBS

Top. A wool sliver that has been combed to straighten the fibers and to remove short fiber; an intermediate stage in the production of worsted yarn.

OBS

Top... a continuous untwisted strand of wool fibers of predetermined length from which the short fibers (noils) have been removed in the combing process.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie lainière
  • Filature (Textiles)
Key term(s)
  • peigné

Spanish

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Record 14 1988-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
OBS

Worsted : A general term applied to fabrics and yarns from combed wool and wool blends. Worsted yarn is smooth-surfaced, and spun from evenly combed long staple. Worsted fabric is made from worsted yarns and is tightly woven with a smooth, "hard" surface. Gabardine and serge are examples of worsted fabrics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus

Spanish

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Record 15 1988-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
OBS

Worsted : A general term applied to fabrics and yarns from combed wool and wool blends. Worsted yarn is smooth-surfaced, and spun from evenly combed long staple. Worsted fabric is made from worsted yarns and is tightly woven with a smooth, "hard" surface. Gabardine and serge are examples of worsted fabrics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus

Spanish

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Record 16 1988-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
OBS

Worsted : A general term applied to fabrics and yarns from combed wool and wool blends. Worsted yarn is smooth-surfaced, and spun from evenly combed long staple. Worsted fabric is made from worsted yarns and is tightly woven with a smooth, "hard" surface. Gabardine and serge are examples of worsted fabrics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus

Spanish

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Record 17 1987-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
  • Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
DEF

Any type of machine knitting and hand knitting acrylic yarn containing 50 per cent or more by weight of acrylic fibres and spun on worsted or modified worsted systems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Filature (Textiles)
  • Tricot et tissus extensibles
DEF

Tout genre de filé acrylique pour tricotage mécanique et à la main, contenant au moins 50 pour cent en poids de fibres acryliques, filées selon le système laine peignée ou le système laine peignée modifié.

Spanish

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Record 18 1984-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
OBS

Whenever hard-twisted woolen, worsted, cotton, and ray on yarn or yarn wastes are to be employed in woolen mixes, it becomes necessary to subject the stock to a garnetting process as a succession to rag picking or teasing. Garnetting has for its object the thorough breaking up of the waste and its return to a fibrous condition so that it can used in mixes with virgin wool or other stocks...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
OBS

"Les effilochés (laine Renaissance) proviennent de l'effilochage en filature cardée."

Spanish

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