Textiles .

the act or process of converting staple or short lengths of fiber, as cotton or rayon, into continuous yarn or thread.

the extrusion of a solution of fiber-forming substances through holes in a spinneret to form filaments.

Entomology . the act or process of secreting and placing silk or silklike filaments, as in the construction of a web by a spider or the formation of a cocoon by a caterpillar.

Also called spin casting , spin fishing , thread-line fishing. Angling . the act or technique of casting a relatively light lure attached to a threadlike line wound on a stationary spool.