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Yarn

Meaning in fashion & textiles, with examples

/jɑːn/nounCore term

In fashion & textiles, yarn means: A continuous thread made by twisting fibres together, which is then woven or knitted into fabric.

In Turkish: iplik

How it is used

Spinning mills produce yarn; weavers and knitters buy it. Yarn is described by fibre, count (such as Ne 30/1 for cotton or dtex for filaments), twist and spinning method: ring-spun, open-end, combed or carded. Thread usually means sewing thread.

Example sentences

  1. We use a 30/1 combed ring-spun yarn for the premium T-shirts.

  2. Yarn prices went up after a poor cotton harvest.

Common collocations

  • yarn count
  • ring-spun yarn
  • open-end yarn
  • dyed yarn
  • spin yarn
  • 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.
  • weaveThe pattern in which the lengthwise warp yarns and crosswise weft yarns are interlaced in a woven fabric, such as plain, twill or satin.
  • knittingThe process of making fabric or garments by forming yarn into connected loops, by hand or on circular, flat or warp knitting machines.
  • yarn-dyedDescribing fabric woven or knitted from yarns that were dyed before fabric production, which is how most woven stripes and checks are made.

More terms: Textile Production

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