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Water twist

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006538

A strong, hard-twisted cotton yarn first spun on the water frame, the roller-drafting machine patented by Richard Arkwright in 1769 and driven by a water wheel. Its strength suited it to warp threads, so British weavers could make all-cotton cloth instead of cotton weft on linen warp. The softer yarn from the spinning jenny was used for weft.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-006538
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectTextile production
TranslationsGerman: Water Twist; Spanish: hilo de agua; French: retors hydraulique
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006538",
  "term": "Water twist",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A strong, hard-twisted cotton yarn first spun on the water frame, the roller-drafting machine patented by Richard Arkwright in 1769 and driven by a water wheel. Its strength suited it to warp threads, so British weavers could make all-cotton cloth instead of cotton weft on linen warp. The softer yarn from the spinning jenny was used for weft.",
  "subject": "Textile production",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Water Twist",
    "es": "hilo de agua",
    "fr": "retors hydraulique"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/water-twist/"
}

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