yarn-dyed

[yahrn-dahyd]

adjective

(of fabrics) woven from yarns previously dyed (opposed to piece-dyed).

Origin of yarn-dyed

First recorded in 1880–85

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Examples from the Web for yarn-dyed

Historical Examples

It is yarn-dyed in stripes or checks and was originally of Indian make.
Textiles
William H. Dooley
A yarn-dyed cotton cloth, now imitated both in Europe and the United States, has made the name famous.
Commercial Geography
Jacques W. Redway
Piece-dyed fabrics may be distinguished from yarn-dyed fabrics by unraveling threads of each kind.
Textiles
William H. Dooley
In case there is the same depth of color in the interior as on the surface, the fabric is yarn-dyed.
Textiles
William H. Dooley

British Dictionary definitions for yarn-dyed

yarn-dyed

adjective

(of fabric) dyed while still in yarn form, before being wovenCompare piece-dyed

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Examples from the Web for yarn-dyed

Historical Examples

It is yarn-dyed in stripes or checks and was originally of Indian make.

A yarn-dyed cotton cloth, now imitated both in Europe and the United States, has made the name famous.

Piece-dyed fabrics may be distinguished from yarn-dyed fabrics by unraveling threads of each kind.

In case there is the same depth of color in the interior as on the surface, the fabric is yarn-dyed.

yarn-dyed

Origin of yarn-dyed