mule spinning

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noun

a process of spinning that produces extremely fine yarn by drawing and twisting the roving, and winding the resultant yarn onto a bobbin or spindle in the form of a cop.

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Compare ring spinning.

Origin of mule spinning

First recorded in 1815–25

Words nearby mule spinning

mule-fat, muleheaded, mules, mule skinner, Mules operation, mule spinning, muleta, muleteer, mule train, muley, muley saw

How to use mule spinning in a sentence

The ring spinning differs from mule spinning in having the carriage replaced by a ring, from which the machine takes its name.
Textiles|William H. Dooley
In the Lancashire cotton trade a peculiarly complicated instance of the woman question occurs in mule-spinning.
Women in Modern Industry|B. L. Hutchins
This sliver is wound on a bobbin, and taken from the card to the mule spinning frame.
Textiles|William H. Dooley
For awhile he worked as back boy in the mule-spinning department.
Sketches of Successful New Hampshire Men|Various

From here he was transferred to the mule-spinning department.
Sketches of Successful New Hampshire Men|Various