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FLEXIBLE FOAM SHEET [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Fabric Nomenclature
  • Synthetic Fabrics
CONT

Foam-back fabrics. A new development in the manufacture of fabric is to apply to the back of a woven or knitted fabric a very thin layer of synthetic foam sheeting... The presence of the foam layer confers great warmth and induces the garment to retain its shape better during wear.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Nomenclature des tissus
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
CONT

Intermousse [...] : Ils [tissus] sont réalisés en intercalant entre deux étoffes, tissus, jerseys ou étoffes non tissées, une feuille de mousse synthétique (en polyester généralement). Les feuilles de mousse très souples sont unies aux tissus par collage. Ces tissus calorifugés présentent de grandes qualités [...].

CONT

Mousse de nylon : tricot de nylon assez épais et très extensible. Bas, chaussettes en mousse de nylon,

Spanish

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