Multiple Skeiner used in textile labs for weighing yarn samples.
Collection
Textile Industry; Testing Collection
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Skeiner
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Winder, Yarn
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Textile Manufacturing Equipment
Nomenclature Class
Textileworking T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials
General Notes
Note
Notes: Definition of a skein: A length of thread or yarn wound in a loose long coil.
Definition of a skeiner(worker);
Tends machine that winds narrow fabrics, such as tape, into skeins for dyeing or shipment: Draws fabric ends from box, threads each end through traverse guide, and ties end to reel. Turns dial to set yardage counter that stops machine when specified yardage has been wound. Presses pedal to start machine. Laces string through and around each skein to preserve arrangement and prevent tangling. Pulls lever to contract reel, slides skeins to end of reel, and removes skeins
Status: Missing
Status By: Blades, Alexandra
Status Date: 2010-04-02