Flammé (yarn)

See flammé (vexillology) for the flag design.

Flammé yarns are a kind of novelty yarn. It is generally a loose or untwisted core wrapped by at least one other strand.[1] The extra element can be a metallic thread, or a much-thicker or much-narrower strand of yarn, or yarn that varies between thick and thin. In a fabric with a tight weave or knit, the irregular thickness of flammé yarn can create slubs,[2] as in some silks[3] or tweeds.[4] Some companies have come to put twin yarns on the market to show off combinations of one regular yarn and novelty yarns in assorted colors or even two different types of novelty yarns.

References

  1. ↑ Sarkar, Ajoy K. (2023). Fairchild Books Dictionary of Textiles. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 183. ISBN 978-1-5013-6510-2.
  2. ↑ Matthews, Kolanjikombil (2018-01-31). Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Textile Terms: Volume 2. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-429-89332-2.
  3. ↑ "Designers take a tip from East". Leicester Mercury. 1993-10-21. p. 4. Retrieved 2026-08-06 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Fashion has a highland fling..." The Runcorn Guardian. 1971-08-12. p. 5. Retrieved 2026-08-06 – via Newspapers.com.

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