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Z-TWIST [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overtwisting
1, record 1, English, overtwisting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overtwist 2, record 1, English, overtwist
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To check if your plying is balanced, which means you are not overtwisting or undertwisting your plied singles together, simply let a two-foot length of your plied yarn hang in a loop and see if it maintains its U-shape-if it does, then you’ve plied your yarns together correctly. If it twists to the right(an S-twist), then it's underplied; if it twists to the left(a Z-twist), then it's overplied. 3, record 1, English, - overtwisting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surtorsion
1, record 1, French, surtorsion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- undertwisting
1, record 2, English, undertwisting
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- undertwist 2, record 2, English, undertwist
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To check if your plying is balanced, which means you are not overtwisting or undertwisting your plied singles together, simply let a two-foot length of your plied yarn hang in a loop and see if it maintains its U-shape-if it does, then you’ve plied your yarns together correctly. If it twists to the right(an S-twist), then it's underplied; if it twists to the left(a Z-twist), then it's overplied. 3, record 2, English, - undertwisting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sous-torsion
1, record 2, French, sous%2Dtorsion
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sous torsion 1, record 2, French, sous%20torsion
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-08-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- twistless
1, record 3, English, twistless
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- untwisted 1, record 3, English, untwisted
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Term used to describe yarn without twist. Just as "S" and "Z" are used in S-Twist and Z-Twist, "I" [I-twistless] may be used to indicate the lack of twist. 1, record 3, English, - twistless
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sans torsion
1, record 3, French, sans%20torsion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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