(1) (Man-made fibre production) Integrated polymerization and fibre extrusion without intervening isolation or storage of the polymer
(2) (Man-made fibre production) The method whereby tow. is converted to staple fibre and spun into yarn in an integrated operation
(3) (Bast fibre production) A method of dry-spinning bast fibres whereby untwisted slivers are drafted with suitable controls and directly twisted into yarn. Gill spinning and slip-draft spinning systems are particular forms of the method
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