Flax spinning

...(1) Classification by fiber length: (a) short fiber spinning (fiber length of about 50 mm or less), (b) long fiber spinning (fiber length of about 50 mm or more). (2) Classification by raw material: (a) cotton spinning and spun cotton spinning, (b) wool spinning (worsted spinning, woolen spinning), (c) silk spinning (long fiber spinning, short fiber spinning, pongee spinning), (d) linen spinning (flax spinning, ramie spinning, and other types), (e) chemical fiber spinning (cotton spinning, woolen spinning, tow spinning, straight spinning). The distinction between short fiber and long fiber in terms of spinning method is not clear, and if the spinning method is the same as cotton, it is short fiber spinning, and if the spinning method is the same as worsted, it is long fiber spinning. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "flax spinning" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…(1)繊維の長さによる分類　(a)短繊維紡績(繊維長約50mm以下)，(b)長繊維紡績(繊維長約50mm以上)。(2)原料による分類　(a)綿糸紡績および落綿紡績，(b)毛糸紡績(梳毛（そもう）紡績，紡毛紡績)，(c)絹糸紡績(長綿紡績，短綿紡績，紬糸（ちゆうし）紡績)，(d)麻糸紡績(亜麻紡績，ラミー紡績ほか各種)，(e)化学繊維の紡績(綿紡式，毛紡式，トウ紡績，直紡式)。　紡績法における短繊維，長繊維の区別は明確でなく，綿と同様な紡績法をとる場合は短繊維紡績，梳毛と同様な場合は長繊維紡績である。…

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