Textile Manufactures (Ireland) Act, 1867

Meaning of “yarn” in recited Acts and this Act.

1. In the construction of the said Acts and of this Act the word “yarn” shall extend to and include flax, hemp, jute, cotton, silk, and wool which shall have been subjected to any manipulation or process to which such materials respectively are subjected by manufacturers, unless there be something in the subject or context inconsistent with such meaning.