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What is "Fly" - Definition & Explanation

Waste fibres which fly out into the atmosphere during carding, drawing, spinning and other processes.

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Some more terms:
Gathers
A series of small tucks of fabric, controlled and held in place by stitches and providing visible...

Sheeting
A plain weave fabric with even or close to even thread counts in warp and weft. Often of cotton. Carded yarn versions are used for inexpensive apparel, furniture covers and as a base for laminates....

Knits
Fabrics constructed by interlocking a series of loops by hand or machine. Knitted fabrics tend to mold and fit easily to body shape: woven fabrics, in contrast,...

Caddis
Worsted yarn specifically a worsted ribbon or binding formerly used for garters and...

Elongation
An increase in length. NOTE: The increase may be expressed: a) in units of length, b) as a percentage of the initial length, or c) as a fraction of the initial....

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