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FANCY YARNS
CLASSIFICATION
A marl yarn is one in which two yarns of the same count and twist,
MARL YARN
but of different colours, are folded together to form a balanced yarn.
Spiral or
“A spiral or corkscrew yarn is a plied yarn that displays a
corkscrew
characteristic smooth spiraling of one component around the other.”
yarn
It is more textural in appearance than a marl.
Eccentric
Same as gimp yarn but contains Open wavy structure. Irregular
yarn
Binder used of other fancy yarn type Stripe, Slub or Knob Yarn.
Bouclé
Same as gimp yarn but Effect yarn more loosely wrapped around the
yarn
core.
Diamond “A diamond yarn is made by folding a thick single yarn or roving with
yarn a fine yarn or filament of contrasting colour using S-twist, and cabling
it with a similar fine yarn using Z-twist.”
Stripe yarn
“A stripe yarn is the one that contains alternating elongated knops.”
Cloud or
“Cloud or grandrelle yarn is the one that contains continuous
grandrelle
alternative knops of component yarns.”
yarn