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Glossary Of Fabric Terms [8]

Y 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.