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Record 1 1997-10-27

English

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

Moiré: Waved or watered effect on a textile fabric ... produced by passing the fabric between engraved cylinders, which press design onto material causing crushed and uncrushed parts to reflect light.

French

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

Moirage : Opération par laquelle on donne l'apprêt de la moire à une étoffe. Le moirage s'obtient avec une calandre, dont un des rouleaux est rayé. [...] Moire : Apprêt que reçoivent certains tissus par écrasement irrégulier de leur grain (à la calandre, au cylindre...) et qui leur donne un éclat changeant, une apparence ondée et chatoyante.

Spanish

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