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  2. Units of textile measurement - Wikipedia

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    Ends per inch (EPI or e.p.i.) is the number of warp threads per inch of woven fabric. [12] [22] In general, the higher the ends per inch, the finer the fabric is. Ends per inch is very commonly used by weavers who must use the number of ends per inch in order to pick the right reed to weave with. The number of ends per inch varies on the ...

  3. Thread (yarn) - Wikipedia

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    Thread (yarn) A thread is a long strand of material, often composed of several filaments or fibres, used for joining, creating or decorating textiles. Ancient Egyptians were known for creating thread using plant fibers, wool and hair. [1] Today, thread can also be made of many different materials including but not limited to cotton, wool, flax ...

  4. List of thread standards - Wikipedia

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    Pipe Threads, General Purpose (Inch) Pipe Thread Form ANSI B1.20.3-1976 (R2013) Dryseal Pipe Threads (Inch) Pipe Thread Form ASME B1.20.7-1991 (R2013) Hose Coupling Screw Threads - Inch: Pipe Thread Form ASME B1.21M-1997 (R2013) Metric Screw Threads - MJ Profile: V Thread Form BS 84: Tables of BS Whitworth, BS Fine and BS Pipe Threads: V Thread ...

  5. History of sewing patterns - Wikipedia

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    Fitzpatterns began offering downloadable sewing patterns in 2004. These consist of full-size patterns to be printed on a large format printer and or in a tiled version that can be printed and taped together. [4] [5] [6] Clothkits devised cut-and-sew clothing kits for home sewing that avoided the need for paper patterns. Clothkits printed ...

  6. Unified Thread Standard - Wikipedia

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    The Unified Thread Standard (UTS) defines a standard thread form and series—along with allowances, tolerances, and designations—for screw threads commonly used in the United States and Canada. It is the main standard for bolts, nuts, and a wide variety of other threaded fasteners used in these countries. It has the same 60° profile as the ...

  7. Bed sheet - Wikipedia

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    The quality of bed sheets is often conveyed by the thread count—the number of threads per square inch of material. In general, the higher the thread count, the softer the sheet, but the weave and type of thread may affect the "hand" of the material so that a sheet with a lower thread count may actually be softer than one with a higher count.

  8. ISO metric screw thread - Wikipedia

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    A metric ISO screw thread is designated by the letter M followed by the value of the nominal diameter D (the maximum thread diameter) and the pitch P, both expressed in millimetres and separated by a dash or sometimes the multiplication sign, × (e.g. M8-1.25 or M8×1.25). If the pitch is the normally used "coarse" pitch listed in ISO 261 or ...

  9. Sewing machine needle - Wikipedia

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    A sewing machine needle is a specialized needle for use in a sewing machine. A sewing machine needle consists of: [1] shank - clamped by the sewing machine's needle holder. shoulder - where the thick shank tapers down to the shaft. shaft - a length suitable for driving the eye and thread through the material and down to the bobbin.