1823 R. Guest 34 The folly of our Government, in permitting mule twist to be exported duty free.
1882 S. F. A. Caulfeild & B. C. Saward 463 Stocking Yarn..is Cotton thread, and is spun softer and looser than either Mule or Water Twist.
1981 96 95 Drawing on British data on cotton staple requirements as a function of counts for mule twist, mule weft, and ring twist, [etc.].