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| Angora |
(often lower case) yarn or cloth made from either of these kinds of hair. Angora is used to make sweaters and other articles of clothing. [1/3 definitions] |
| berlin |
(sometimes cap.) a light soft wool yarn used for gloves. [1/2 definitions] |
| bobbin |
a spool on which thread or yarn is wound for use in sewing or weaving. |
| burl |
a lump or slub in fabric, thread, or yarn. [1/3 definitions] |
| cashmere |
yarn or fabric made of this or similar wool. [1/2 definitions] |
| clew |
ball of thread or yarn. [1/7 definitions] |
| crash2 |
a coarsely woven fabric made of irregular or rough yarn. |
| crewel |
a thin worsted yarn used for embroidery, tapestry, and edging, or a work made with this yarn. |
| crochet |
needlework made with a hooked needle that pulls the thread or yarn in a pattern of connected loops. [1/2 definitions] |
| darn1 |
to mend by weaving thread or yarn over a hole in cloth. |
| denier2 |
a unit of weight, indicating the fineness of yarns such as silk, rayon, or nylon, equal to one gram per 9000 meters of yarn. [1/2 definitions] |
| fringe |
an edge of hanging threads, yarn, or strips of leather used to decorate clothing or drapes. [1/2 definitions] |
| gingham |
a cotton cloth made from dyed yarn and often having a pattern, such as checks or stripes. |
| hank |
a coil or length, as of yarn or hair. [2 definitions] |
| homespun |
made into cloth or spun into yarn at home. [2/3 definitions] |
| hook |
to pull (loops of yarn or thread) through coarse cloth with a hook. [1/19 definitions] |
| ingrain |
dyed before being woven into yarn, or dyed as yarn before being woven into fabric. [2/4 definitions] |
| knit |
to make by knitting. [1/5 definitions] |
| knot1 |
a tying together of material such as rope, string, or yarn that is used to fasten. [1/6 definitions] |
| linen |
cloth, yarn, or thread made from flax. [1/2 definitions] |
| mohair |
a soft yarn or woolly cloth made from this hair, often mixed with cotton. [1/2 definitions] |
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