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BROKEN TWILL [2 records]

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Record 1 2001-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
DEF

In this type of weave the diagonal twill line does not run in a straight line; it changes direction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
DEF

Any twill weave in which the move number is not constant, with the result that the continuity of the twill line is broken.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)
OBS

[les sergés contresemplés] sont des tissus dont l'armure a été réalisée en partant d'un croisé dont on a opposé et fait dévier le sens des côtes.

Spanish

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