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What is "Covered yarn" - Definition & Explanation

A yarn made by feeding one yarn through one or more revolving spindles carrying the other (wrapping) yarn. Covered yarn may also be produced using air-jet technology.

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Some more terms:
Lainbs Wool
Elastic, soft. resilient wool fibers obtained from lambs when they are seven or eight months old - the first or virgin clipping from the animal. This lofty stock is used in better grades of...

Cambric Finish
A bright firm finishes for cottons as distinguished from muslin finish. Cloth is well singed and calendered, and may or may not be...

Overprinted
Usually refers to printing over a previously dyed fabric, however yarn dyes, cross dyes and previously printed fabrics are also sometimes...

Buckram
Coarse woven fabric, stiffened with glue, used to stabilize fabric for stitching. Commonly used in caps to hold the front panel...

Drill
A warp-faced piece-dyed twill fabric that has a stout texture and a higher number of threads per centimetre in the warp than in the weft. NOTE: Some drills are made with five-end satin weave and it....

Companies for Covered yarn:
If you manufacture, distribute or otherwise deal in Covered yarn.