• Spinning count is a measure of fibre fineness and distribution developed in England. It is defined as the number of hanks of yarn that can be spun from...
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    measure of linear density. NeK is also referred to as the spinning count. NeL or Lea (Linen Count): The number of 300 yd lengths per 1 lb of yarn. NeL is...
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    fine English wool was preferred. Spain became noted for its fine wool (spinning count between 60s and 64s) in the late 15th century, and by the mid-16th century...
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  • Bradford system (also known as the English Worsted Yarn Count System or spinning count or Bradford count) is a way to assess the fineness of wool. To measure...
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    also known as break spinning or rotor spinning. The principle behind open-end spinning is similar to that of a clothes dryer spinning full of sheets. If...
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  • the worsted spinning process was invented and arose from the worsted yarn count system for stating the fineness of yarn. The worsted count (also known...
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  • The spinning mule is a machine used to spin cotton and other fibres. They were used extensively from the late 18th to the early 20th century in the mills...
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    as the spinning wait cursor, but it is also known by other names. These include, but are not limited to, the spinning beach ball, the spinning wheel of...
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    Nails "Two Princes," Gets Thumbs-Up From Spin Doctors". American Songwriter. Retrieved March 20, 2022. "Spinning off the Charts". The Buffalo News. September...
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    Ring spinning is a spindle-based method of spinning fibres, such as cotton, flax or wool, to make a yarn. The ring frame developed from the throstle frame...
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