giáo sợi

Người thợ dùng giáo sợi để nhúng sợi vào hồ.

Definition

Noun:
- A sizing tool or process in traditional textile preparation: A specialized tool, typically a bamboo or wooden rod, used to apply a starch paste (made from rice or other grains) to yarn or thread. The process involves dipping the rod into the paste and then drawing the yarn across it to coat the fibers evenly.
- The act of sizing yarn: The process of strengthening and smoothing yarn by saturating it with starch paste using this tool, making it more suitable for weaving.

Usage Examples

Noun (tool):
- Người thợ dệt dùng giáo sợi để quết hồ lên sợi cotton. (The weaver uses a giáo sợi to apply paste to the cotton thread.)
Noun (process):
- Công đoạn giáo sợi rất quan trọng để sợi được chắc và mượt trước khi dệt. (The giáo sợi process is crucial to make the yarn strong and smooth before weaving.)

Advanced Usage

The term is highly specific to traditional handicrafts, particularly in the context of preparing yarn for handloom weaving. It describes a precise, manual technique that is part of a larger textile creation workflow.

Variants and Related Words

Hồ sợi (v): to size yarn; the general action of applying paste to yarn.
- Trước khi dệt vải, cần phải hồ sợi cho khỏi đứt. (Before weaving cloth, the yarn must be sized to prevent breakage.)
Sợi đã hồ (n): sized yarn; yarn that has undergone the sizing process.

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