In textile production, it is the practice of dyeing a fabric or yarn that has already been dyed.
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Double Running Stitch
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Parthian Shot
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Back Stitch
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Mola
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Offset Oleography
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Single-Spindle
A technique of spinning yarn that incorporates one spindle, as seen in the charkha used to spin khadi.