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What is "Lisle" - Definition & Explanation
Last Updated on: 17-May-2023 (11 months, 8 days ago)
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Lisle
High quality cotton yarn made by plying yarns spun from long combed staple. (Staple is length of fibers.)
Lisle
Lisle a smooth tightly twisted thread usually made of long-staple cotton.

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