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What is "Real twist" - Definition & Explanation
Last Updated on: 13-Apr-2023 (1 year, 7 days ago)
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Real twist
Twist inserted in a yarn through the rotation of a yarn end (as in uptwisting or downtwisting) or the repeated passage of a thread loop around an end, as in two-for-one twisting.

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