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Yardage Charts Measurement charts which use yards as their measurement unit. Often used for fabric measurements. |
Yarn A long continuous length of interlocked fibres, suitable for use in the production of textiles, sewing, crocheting, knitting, weaving, embroidery, and ropemaking. |
Yarn Number The yarn number is based on the length of yarn needed to make up a specified weight. The larger the number, the finer the yarn. Cotton, wool and linen are numbered with such systems. |
Yarn Quality Expression of the fineness of yarn. It is defined by a number indicating the mass per unit length or the length per unit mass of yarn. |
Yarn-Dyed Woven from yarns previously dyed. |
Yield A term that helps describe the linear density of a roving of fibers. However, unlike tex and denier, yield is the inverse of linear density and is usually expressed in yards/lb. |
Youghal lace Needle lace inspired by Italian needle lace developed in Youghal, County Cork, Ireland. Youghal lace was a top quality commercial product that ended with the First World War. |
Young’s Modulus Young's modulus (also known as the tensile modulus and elastic modulus) is a number that measures an object or substance's resistance to being deformed elastically (i.e., non-permanently) when a force is applied to it. |