Traveler hook

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006158",
  "term": "Traveler hook",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A specialized hook used in the textile industry, particularly in ring spinning, to guide the yarn around the ring and onto the bobbin. This small, C-shaped or U-shaped component rotates freely on the ring, imparting twist to the yarn as it is wound. The weight and shape of the traveler influence the yarn tension and twist level.",
  "subject": "Shop talk and trade slang",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Wanderhaken",
    "es": "gancho de viajero",
    "fr": "crochet de voyageur"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/traveler-hook/"
}