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Record 1 1998-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
CONT

The decitex is equal to the weight of 10.000 meters in grams.

CONT

The multiple and sub-multiples of the tex unit are: - kilogram per kilometre, designated kilotex; - decigram per kilometre, designated decitex; - milligram per kilometre, designated millitex.

OBS

Tex: Yarn size system defined as the weight in grams of 1 000 m of yarn.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
CONT

Le décitex est égal au poids en grammes de 10 000 mètres.

CONT

Le multiple et les sous-multiples de l'unité tex (...) sont : - le kilogramme par kilomètre, appelé kilotex; - le décigramme par kilomètre, appelé décitex; - le milligramme par kilomètre, appelé millitex.

OBS

Tex : Unité principale de masse linéique d'un produit textile. Un fil de «1 tex» a une masse égale à un gramme par mille mètres de longueur.

Spanish

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