Yarn
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A short encyclopedia entry defining yarn as thread spun for weaving and explaining how fineness is standardized by counting hanks or cuts per pound. It gives hank lengths for linen (300 yards) and for wool or cotton (840 yards). It also discusses Grège yarn, a wool and silk blend used as warp in long shawls, first made in France and later developed in Germany.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1876
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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