Quill

1. A support, slightly tapered, with or without a conical base, on which yam is spun or wound for use as weft.
2. The weft package wound on the support defined above.
3. A relatively long but narrow package of yam taken up on a cylindrical former during the draw-twisting of continuous filament yarns.

Quill (narrow fabrics)

1. A small bobbin, with or without flanges, on to which weft is wound. In use it revolves when mounted on the shuttle pin of a narrow fabric loom.
2.The weft package as described in 1 above.3. See pirn.

Quilling

The process of winding filling yarns onto filling bobbins or quills in preparation for use in the shuttle for weaving.

Quillings (lace)

A type of narrow lace of plain or spotted net.

Quilting

1. A fabric construction consisting of a layer of padding frequently down or fiberfill sandwiched between two layers of material and held in place by stitching or sealing in a regular pattern across the body of the composite. (Also see PINSONIC® THERMAL JOINING MACHINE.) 2. The process of stitch bonding a batting or composite. © 2001 Celanese Acetate LLC R