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S twist

noun
  1. a direction of the twist in yarns, from top left to bottom right, resembling the long stroke of the letter S.
Compare Z twist.
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Historical Examples of s twist

  • The spirals formed by twisting may extend upward to the left (the S-twist) or to the right (the Z-twist).