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4—THE FISHERMAN'S KNOT

R. K. Garnsworthy, D. E. A. Plate

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An investigation of the fisherman's knot and its performance in torque-unbalanced weaving yarns is reported. The term ‘fisherman's knot’ is shown to encompass three distinct knot structures. The physical characteristics of the structures are explored, and dramatic differences in their rates of slippage are shown to exist. Slippage is shown to occur predominantly via a change in knot structure rather than by yarn simply pulling through the structure.

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An investigation of the fisherman's knot and its performance in torque-unbalanced weaving yarns is reported. The term ‘fisherman's knot’ is shown to encompass three distinct knot structures. The physical characteristics of the structures are explored, and dramatic differences in their rates of slippage are shown to exist. Slippage is shown to occur predominantly via a change in knot structure rather than by yarn simply pulling through the structure.

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An investigation of the fisherman's knot and its performance in torque-unbalanced weaving yarns is reported. The term ‘fisherman's knot’ is shown to encompass three distinct knot structures. The physical characteristics of the structures are explored, and dramatic differences in their rates of slippage are shown to exist. Slippage is shown to occur predominantly via a change in knot structure rather than by yarn simply pulling through the structure.

Key concepts: Knot (papermaking), Slippage, Weaving, Torque, Mathematics, Yarn, Structural engineering, Materials science

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