Glossary
What is Nep?
A small, tangled knot of fibre that shows as a tiny dark or light speck in finished fabric, usually from immature or short fibre not fully removed at carding or combing.
This term in other languages
| Arabic | عقدة (نيب) |
|---|---|
| French | Nep (nœud de fibres) |
| Turkish | Nep (lif düğümü) |
Learn it in the lesson
Common yarn faults and how they show up in fabric
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