Piecing. The union of two ends of sliver, roving, or yarn.
Poker. The vertical rod sustaining a bobbin or ring rail.
Roller Laps. Coils of roving or yarn wrapped on rollers after breakage.
Roving. The attenuated and partially twisted sliver.
Selvedge. The edge of a lap or sliver.
Shaper. The mechanism by which the shape of a cop is determined.
Single. A length of sliver, roving, or yarn in which only one strand exists.
Skeining. The process of winding yarn into hanks.
Sliver. The attenuated fleece of cotton from carding or combing machine.
Slubbing. The sliver after having passed through the first roving machine.