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Yesterday I finally learned the term "slub." When I was first introduced to the term, the best I could remember was "those blobby things." Then I graduated to "slugs or whatever," and now I know they're "slubs" (for a while, anyway).
Slubs are the thicker parts of threads in woven fabrics made from threads with varying thicknesses. They are mostly found in silks and faux silks now, specifically "doupioni silk." They used to be seen as a sign of poor workmanship, but now that threads of regular thickness have become common, people like slubs for the texture and character they lend a fabric.
And now we can all use this term in our everyday lives. "You're hair's looking a bit slubby today." Well, maybe not.
Slubs are the thicker parts of threads in woven fabrics made from threads with varying thicknesses. They are mostly found in silks and faux silks now, specifically "doupioni silk." They used to be seen as a sign of poor workmanship, but now that threads of regular thickness have become common, people like slubs for the texture and character they lend a fabric.
And now we can all use this term in our everyday lives. "You're hair's looking a bit slubby today." Well, maybe not.