Wreathed; twisted.

Twisted; bent; -- said of a dolphin haurient, which forms a figure like the letter S.

Natural twisting that occurs when a circular knit fabric is in a relaxed state. A circular knit is knit in a spiral motion and therefore "straight" stripes want to twist. This phenomenon usually occurs in poor quality jacquard knits and is minimized by compacting and the use of stabilizing resins.