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Page 173
... yarns of a specified thickness . Staple fibres , such as cotton , only a few inches long , must be tightly twisted ... Yarn packages . The intended use of a yarn usually Textile Industry 173.
... yarns of a specified thickness . Staple fibres , such as cotton , only a few inches long , must be tightly twisted ... Yarn packages . The intended use of a yarn usually Textile Industry 173.
Page 174
Yarn packages . The intended use of a yarn usually determines the packaging method employed . Bobbins are wood , cardboard , or plastic cores on which yarns are wound as they are spun , and have holes in their centres allowing them to ...
Yarn packages . The intended use of a yarn usually determines the packaging method employed . Bobbins are wood , cardboard , or plastic cores on which yarns are wound as they are spun , and have holes in their centres allowing them to ...
Page 175
... yarn , then subjecting the yarn to washing or steam- ing , causing the high shrinkage filaments to react , produc- ing a bulked yarn without stretch . Such regenerated yarns as rayon and acetate , which are not made malleable by heat ...
... yarn , then subjecting the yarn to washing or steam- ing , causing the high shrinkage filaments to react , produc- ing a bulked yarn without stretch . Such regenerated yarns as rayon and acetate , which are not made malleable by heat ...
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