| bobbin |
a spool on which thread or yarn is wound for use in sewing or weaving. |
| cotton |
a plant that makes soft, white fibers. These fibers are used to make thread or cloth. [3/5 definitions] |
| crochet |
needlework made with a hooked needle that pulls the thread or yarn in a pattern of connected loops. [2 definitions] |
| darn1 |
to mend by weaving thread or yarn over a hole in cloth. |
| dental floss |
a strong thread, covered with wax, used for removing food from between the teeth. |
| eyelet |
a small hole in cloth or leather with bound or covered edges. An eyelet is used to pass cord or thread through, fasten hooks into, or serve as decoration. |
| fiber |
a small, thin part of a plant, animal, or mineral that is shaped like a thread. [1/2 definitions] |
| filament |
a fine thread, wire, or fiber. [1/2 definitions] |
| flax |
a fiber made from the stem of this plant. The fiber is spun into thread. [1/2 definitions] |
| floss |
soft, silky thread used for sewing and embroidery. [2/4 definitions] |
| hair |
a thin, thread-like strand that grows from the skin of humans and other mammals. [1/3 definitions] |
| linen |
cloth, yarn, or thread made from flax. [1/2 definitions] |
| needle |
a thin instrument made of steel with a hole at one end for thread and a sharp point at the other. A needle is used for sewing cloth or closing wounds. [1/6 definitions] |
| needlework |
work done with a needle and thread as decoration; embroidery. |
| rayon |
a thread made from cellulose. [2 definitions] |
| sew |
to make or repair with a needle and thread. |
| sewing |
the act or process of working on fabric with a needle and thread. |
| shuttle |
a device used in weaving that carries thread back and forth through the threads on the loom. [1/3 definitions] |
| silk |
thread, cloth, or clothing made of this material. [1/4 definitions] |
| silkworm |
a caterpillar of a moth, originally from Asia. The caterpillar makes silk thread that it uses to spin its cocoon. People use the cocoons to make silk cloth. |
| skein |
a length of yarn or thread wound in a long, loose loop before it is knitted or woven. |