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Plying

Scope note

Twisting together two or more single strands of yarn, usually in a direction opposite to the direction of the spin or twist of the single strands employed, to make a thicker and stronger yarn.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000232088

Equivalent Terms used

plied

Created

13yrs ago

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