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1925 braiding machine in action The smallest braiding machine consists of two horn gears and three bobbins. This produces a flat, 3-strand braid. A braiding machine is a device that interlaces three or more strands of yarn or wire to create a variety of materials, including rope, reinforced hose, covered power cords, and some types of lace.
The knot may be tied with a single strand if and only if the two numbers are co-prime. For example, 3 lead × 5 bights (3×5), or 5 lead × 7 bights (5×7). There are three general groupings of Turk's head knots: Narrow, where the number of leads is two or more less than the number of bights (3×5, or 3×7).
A three-strand scoubidou, with the first part done in a square knot and the second done in a spiral A four-strand scoubidou, with three laces A six-strand scoubidou A ten-strand scoubidou. The square stitch uses four strands (resulting from the two ends of each of two scoubidous).
A braid. A braid (also referred to as a plait; / p l æ t /) is a complex structure or pattern formed by interlacing three or more strands of flexible material such as textile yarns, wire, or hair. [1] The simplest and most common version is a flat, solid, three-stranded structure.
Braiding has never been specific to any one part of the world, ethnic type or culture, but has been used to style and ornament human and animal hair for thousands of years world-wide [2] in various cultures around the world. The simplest and most common version is a flat, solid, three-stranded structure.
Kumihimo braid A marudai stand featuring a partially finished kumihimo, weighted with a tama (lit. ' ball ' ) weight to keep tension whilst weaving Kumihimo ( 組み紐 ) is a traditional Japanese artform and craftwork for making braids and cords .
The women's snowboarding events have come to an end at the Beijing Olympics, and anyone who watched is likely forever changed by all that big-air bravery and beautiful group-hug sportsmanship ...
Uni-fids are needed to splice braid with a parallel core. A marlinspike is a tool, usually made of steel and often part of a sailor's pocketknife, which is used to separate strands of rope from one another. They can range in size anywhere from 3 inches (76 mm) to 5 feet (1.5 m) long, with a round or flattened point. [11]