Abstract: A twisted yarn which has an elongated flexible core at least part of which is twisted in a given direction. A plurality of surface fibers are carried by the core at the twisted part thereof and are helically wound around the twisted part of the core in a direction opposite to the direction of twist of the part of the core so as to maintain the latter part of the core twisted in the given direction.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for manufacturing yarn. The yarn has a flexible core at least part of which is twisted in a given direction while surface fibers are carried by the core at least at the twisted part thereof and are helically wound onto the exterior surface of the core in a direction opposite from the direction of twist thereof where the surface fibers are located. The yarn core initially has the fibers projecting laterally therefrom, and then the yarn core is false twisted while the fibers are helically wound into engagement with the exterior surface of the core when the initial twist is introduced into the same during false twisting with the helical winding of the fibers being in a direction opposite to the direction of the twist introduced into the core by false twisting thereof.