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Core-spun yarn

Meaning in fashion & textiles, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In fashion & textiles, core-spun yarn means: Yarn with a central filament or strand wrapped in other fibres.

In Turkish: özlü iplik, kor iplik

How it is used

Identify the core and covering fibres separately, especially when specifying stretch denim.

Example sentences

  1. The core-spun yarn has an elastane centre covered with cotton fibres.

    The centre provides a different function from the outer fibre covering.

  2. Poor covering exposed the shiny core of the core-spun yarn after abrasion.

    The example highlights the importance of keeping the core covered.

Common collocations

  • cotton-covered core-spun yarn
  • stretch core-spun yarn
  • yarnA continuous thread made by twisting fibres together, which is then woven or knitted into fabric.
  • fibreA very thin, long strand of natural or man-made material that is spun into yarn to make fabric, such as cotton, wool, polyester or viscose.

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