Lisle (from a former spelling of the French city of Lille) or Fil d'Écosse (French for Scottish thread) is a finely-spun, tightly-twisted type of mercerised cotton that is noted for being strong and durable.
Lisle is composed of two strands that have each been twisted an extra twist per inch than ordinary yarns and combined to create a single thread. The yarn is spun so that it is compact and solid. This cotton is used mainly for underwear, stockings, and gloves. Colours applied to this yarn are noted for being more brilliant than colours applied to softer yarn.
This type of thread was first made in the city of Lisle (now spelt Lille), France, hence its name.
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References
- Lisle Definition Archived 15 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 3 September 2015
- Cole, George S. (1892). A Complete Dictionary of Dry Goods and History of Silk, Cotton, Linen, Wool and Other Fibrous Substances: Including a Full Explanation of the Modern Processes of Spinning, Dyeing and Weaving, with an Appendix Containing a Treatise on Window Trimming, German Words and Phrases, with Their English Pronunciation and Signification, Together with Various Useful Tables. W. B. Conkey Company. p. 244. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
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