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slub

[sləb]

(textiles)

A planned irregularity in yarn produced by alternately tightening and relaxing tensions during spinning.

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MOISTAIRA(r) is available for the latest Savio winding machines, Polar, Pulsar and Eco Pulsar, for which a more advanced configuration can further improve the performances of the splicer, thanks to a multiple control of the air spray, particularly interesting for the coarse cotton counts and slubbed yarns.

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Its slubbed rayon chenille yarn added lots of visual and tactile texture.

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That warm and fuzzy, woolen slubbed fabric was originally handwoven on the banks of the Tweed River in England and quickly became a staple for menswear.