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FANCY YARN [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-03-21

English

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

Yarn that has been specially manufactured so that its appearance differs significantly from that of conventional yarn in order to give it a decorative effect.

CONT

Novelty yarns are usually uneven in size, varied in color, or modified in appearance by the presence of the irregularities deliberately produced during their formation.

OBS

fancy yarn; novelty yarn: terms and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Filature (Textiles)
DEF

Fil fabriqué intentionnellement pour que son aspect diffère de manière significative de celui qui est habituel afin de lui donner un effet décoratif.

OBS

fil fantaisie : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación de hilados (Textiles)
DEF

[Hilo] que resulta de haber torcido varios hilos finos de colores diferentes [...]

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