Sliver 2 : The first stage in the spinning of yarn; consists of a continuous broad band (up to 76. 2 mm (3 in. wide) of fibres which have been arranged roughly parallel by a combing process
H. J. Porter (Chairman - Technical Committee), Dictionary of Fire Technology, The Institution of Fire Engineers, The Victory Press (Leicester) Ltd. 1979 UK. (Fr Tech - Brit) {81}