If the average consumer only knew the mind-boggling process behind the yarn in a sock or sweater! This video illustrates yarn production methods and the various properties of woven and knitted fabrics. It explores the reasons for twisting yarns, discusses S and Z twists and plied yarns, and shows fibers being prepared for spinning as well as finished slivers. Students witness fancy yarn production—including slub, boucle, and chenille—and the ways synthetic filaments are created using the thermoplastic qualities of polymers. For historical background, the program shows primitive methods of spinning such as drop spindle and spinning wheel technology, along with more industrialized methods. A viewable/printable instructor’s guide is available online. A part of the series Talking Textiles: Cultivation, Production, and Global Impact.

Films Media Group

Textile fibers, Textile fibers, Synthetic, Textile fabrics, Yarn, Spinning

Talking Textiles: Cultivation, Production, and Global Impact

Clarke, Cathy (Director), George, Sue (Writer), Gibson, Thomasina (Producer), Burditt, Dave (Director of photography), Fahmy, Roxxy, Garner, Simon (Executive producer), Green, Amy (Narrator), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Distributor), Classroom Video (Firm), Meridian Education Corporation

00:19:55 (HH:MM:SS)

English

Higher education

Name	Films Media Group (Firm)
Role	Distributor
Telephone	800-322-8755
Address	132 West 31st Street 17th Floor New York, NY 10001
Email	[email protected]

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