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Record 1 2000-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
  • Cotton Industry
OBS

Oxford. A group of cotton or man-made fabrics made with a modified plain or basket weave. In some cloths a coarse count, soft spun filling is used with twice as many warp ends to achieve a basket weave effect.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
  • Industrie cotonnière
OBS

Oxford. Toile de coton, rayée ou quadrillée, très solide, à grain très accentué, utilisée en partie dans la chemiserie, et que l'on fabriqua tout d'abord en Angleterre.

Spanish

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