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MOIRE ANTIQUE [1 record]

Record 1 2006-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

A weighted cloth, heavy in feel, which is dyed, glazed and moiré (watermarked) by particularly heavy pressure.

OBS

This watered fabric has large pattern.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

Tissu à filets fins et brillants sur fond sombre et grands dessins.

CONT

D'après leurs dessins, on classe les moires en deux catégories : la moire antique (à grandes ondes); la moire française (à dessins plus petits).

Spanish

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