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worsted: see wool wool, fiber made from the fleece of the domestic sheep .
Composition and CharacteristicsWool consists of the cortex, overlapping scales (sharper and more protruding than those of hair) that may expand at their free edges causing fibers to intermesh; ..... Click the link for more information. . worstedWool yarn made of long-staple fibres that have been combed to remove unwanted short fibres and make them lie parallel. In the spinning operation, which gives the necessary twist to hold the fibres together, worsted yarns are more tightly twisted than are the bulkier woolen yarns. The soft, heavy yarn is strong and durable and is often used for sweaters. Worsteds are also used for fine dress fabrics and suit material. worsted 1. a closely twisted yarn or thread made from combed long-staple wool 2. a fabric made from this, with a hard smooth close-textured surface and no nap worsted [′wu̇s·təd] (textiles) Yarn spun from combed long-staple wool fibers. Fabric made from this yarn. Yarns, with any fiber content, manufactured by using the worsted spinning system. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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"I kin remember when her two feet was no bigger dan yer t'umb, and she weared worsted boots," moaned she. But the black kitten had been finished with earlier in the afternoon, and so, while Alice was sitting curled up in a corner of the great arm-chair, half talking to herself and half asleep, the kitten had been having a grand game of romps with the ball of worsted Alice had been trying to wind up, and had been rolling it up and down till it had all come undone again; and there it was, spread over the hearth-rug, all knots and tangles, with the kitten running after its own tail in the middle. Poor Sag-Harbor, therefore, seems worsted all round. |
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