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- noun Plural form of
slub . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
slub .
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Examples
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The looms are older, narrower, and slower than highly efficient modern looms, but they weave fabric with slight irregularities known as slubs, which impart a texture and character that modern looms lack.
How Can Jeans Cost $300? Christina Binkley 2011
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Cotton was coarser and often contained many more thread imperfections, which professionals called slubs.
Stalling 2010
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These slubs are not only a nuisance when working, they also mean a weak spot in the thread.
Archive 2009-09-01 a stitch in time 2009
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These slubs are not only a nuisance when working, they also mean a weak spot in the thread.
Linen sewing thread a stitch in time 2009
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I have searched for nice, smooth, sturdy linen thread for quite some time, and I am happy to have found one finally with no or next to no slubs and imperfections in the thread.
Archive 2009-07-01 a stitch in time 2009
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I have searched for nice, smooth, sturdy linen thread for quite some time, and I am happy to have found one finally with no or next to no slubs and imperfections in the thread.
Archive 2009-09-01 a stitch in time 2009
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I have searched for nice, smooth, sturdy linen thread for quite some time, and I am happy to have found one finally with no or next to no slubs and imperfections in the thread.
Spooling... spooling... spooling... a stitch in time 2009
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I have searched for nice, smooth, sturdy linen thread for quite some time, and I am happy to have found one finally with no or next to no slubs and imperfections in the thread.
Linen sewing thread a stitch in time 2009
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Good-quality linen thread makes sewing a much more pleasant experience, but linen often features slubs in the single threads.
Linen sewing thread a stitch in time 2009
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Good-quality linen thread makes sewing a much more pleasant experience, but linen often features slubs in the single threads.
Archive 2009-09-01 a stitch in time 2009
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