スライバー

noun

sliver (textile fibers)

Technical term in textile manufacturing for a loose, untwisted strand of fibers produced by carding or combing, before spinning into yarn. Also referred to as 篠 (しの) in Japanese.

See also: 篠

• カード機きから出でたスライバーを次つぎの工こう程ていに送おくる。

  The sliver from the carding machine is sent to the next process.

• スライバーの太ふとさむらを測そく定ていする。

  Measure the unevenness of the sliver thickness.