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Record 1 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
CONT

flock yarns, frequently called flake yarns, are usually single yarns in which small tufts of fiber are inserted at regular intervals and held in place by the twist of the base yarn. These irregular tufts may be round or elongated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Filature (Textiles)
OBS

boyau : défaut existant dans le fil cardé, se traduisant par de petites agglomérations de laine séparées par des portions très ténues de fil.

OBS

fil à boyaux, genre de fil fantaisie reproduisant [ce] défaut

Spanish

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