slub
Americanverb (used with object)
noun
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the fibers produced by slubbing.
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a slight irregularity in yarn produced either accidentally or purposely by knotting or twisting or by including uneven lengths of fiber in spinning.
noun
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a lump in yarn or fabric, often made intentionally to give a knobbly effect
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a loosely twisted roll of fibre prepared for spinning
verb
adjective
Etymology
Origin of slub
First recorded in 1825–35; origin uncertain
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A full-zip sweater for men sells for $128, while a woman’s slub turtleneck goes for $70.
From New York Times ● Nov. 29, 2021
Therefore, celebrate this sunny beach destination with L.A. brand Hiro Clark’s ultra-soft Tulum tee made from 100% slub cotton jersey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2021
Priced at $28 for two, the neutral bandannas are made of the same cotton slub jersey as the brand’s popular T-shirts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2020
Slub, slub, v.t. to twist after carding to prepare for spinning.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
This weft is about the equivalent of commercial slub with no tensile strength.
From A Burial Cave in Baja California The Palmer Collection, 1887 by Massey, William C.
Too often, as in the past, he slubbed words into what was neither poetic language nor human speech.
From Time Magazine Archive
Don't carry 'em up there, where they're liable to get slubbed.
From Si Klegg, Book 4 (of 6) Experiences Of Si And Shorty On The Great Tullahoma Campaign by McElroy, John
The principle of the machine is in other respects the same as that of the slubbing frame.
From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)
The intermediate frame comes between the slubbing and roving frames and is of similar construction to the slubber, but has a larger number of spindles and smaller tubes.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 5 "Cosway" to "Coucy" by Various
They actually combine three processes: slubbing, intermediate, and roving, and their aim is to draw the sliver out until it is thinner, more uniform, and cleaner for spinning.
From Carl and the Cotton Gin by Bassett, Sara Ware
In the carding, slubbing, intermediate, roving, and spinning machinery there is in every case an increase in the amount of machinery tended.
From The Evolution of Modern Capitalism A Study of Machine Production by Hobson, J. A. (John Atkinson)
The best plan is undoubtedly to dye the fibre after it has been carded and partly spun into what is known as slubbing or sliver.
From The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and Student by Beech, Franklin
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