Z twist

noun

a direction of the twist in yarns, from top right to bottom left, resembling the long stroke of the letter Z.

Origin of Z twist¹

First recorded in 1975–80

The bulk of the miscellaneous cordage is 2-ply cord—each single S-twisted with a final Z-twist.

This sewing element, which serves as the weft, consists of 2-ply Z-twist cord with a medium-to-hard twist.

The cord on these specimens is invariably of the common 2-ply Z-twist agave fiber.

Cordage is of the 2-ply Z-twist type with each single S-twisted.

In eleven specimens the loomstrings had an initial S and final Z twist; twelve show the opposite combination.

April 19, 2024tortuous

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