Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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woolen system

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The fundamental system of making yarns for woolen fabrics. In yarns spun on the woolen system, the fibers are not parallel but are crossed in what appears to be a haphazard arrangement. After ...

woolen run

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A woolen yarn measure. A 1-run woolen yarn has 1,600 yards in one pound of yarn, a 2-run yarn has 3,200 yards, and so on.

woolen cut

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A woolen yarn measure. A 1-cut woolen yarn has 300 yards in one pound of yarn.

woolen count

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The two systems used to determine woolen yarn counts in the U.S. are the run system and the cut system. The run system has a standard of 1600 yards per hand, while the cut system is based on 300 ...

woolen card

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A type of roller card used in the woolen spinning system, usually consisting of three cards in tandem the breaker, intermediate, and finisher sections.

The term is usually used for the fleece of sheep, but according to the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act, wool is defined for purposes of labeling as: “The fiber from the fleece of the sheep ...