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LOW PILLING [2 records]

Record 1 2002-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
CONT

... low-pill fibre meant for light fabrics.

CONT

The new polyesters have ... low-pilling; lustre to soft matt ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
CONT

[faible boulochage] low pilling (LP). Fibre d'acrylique utilisée pour améliorer le comportement au boulochage. La fibre est fragilisée à la cassure en conséquence les bouloches qui se forment ont tendance à tomber.

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Key term(s)
  • low pilling

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Filature (Textiles)

Spanish

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