creel

1. a wickerwork basket, esp one used to hold fish

2. a wickerwork trap for catching lobsters, etc.

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creel

[krēl]

(textiles)

A frame for holding the correct number of bobbins or balls of roving in the appropriate position during the winding process.

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As part of the activities PINTER CAIPO a Spanish producer of cuttingedge yarn spinning equipment demonstrated its spin tester machine Merlin equipped with its new 3D creel which makes dual core" yarns with INVISTA's dualFX(R) technology by LYCRA(R) brand.

PINTER CAIPO's new yarn spinning machine featuring INVISTA's dualFX(R) technology by LYCRA(R) brand at Denim by PremiAre Vision

Business continues to be brisk as more diners in the Jackson metro area discover they like Greek food, and Creel definitely enjoys being the catalyst for that discovery.

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