Difference between revisions of "Roving"
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Description
Fibers that have been cleaned and lightly twisted together. Rovings are produced as an intermediate step in the preparation of yarn.
Synonyms and Related Terms
slubbing; mecha (Esp.)
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971
- Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000