1748 tr. N. A. Pluche VI. xi. 272 It may be slipt easily between the Pile-Thread and the Main-thread.
1844 G. Dodd vi. 204 Striped velvets..owe their peculiar appearance to some of the pile-threads being left uncut.
1998 June 14/3 It is not necessary to subsequently warp the pile threads on this machine.