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Refers to the individual yarn that is spun prior to twisting. Most threads are formed by taking two or more singles yarns and twisting them together.
A thread produced by a single unit of a spinning machine, extrusion machine or silk-reeling machine.
An unplied yarn consisting of fibers all spun in the same direction.
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