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OIL-COMBED TOP [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
  • Wool Industry
DEF

A wool or hair top produced by adding 3% extra oil above the dry-combed top standard to give a total fatty matter content of 3.5% when calculated by the traditional Bradford method.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Filature (Textiles)
  • Industrie lainière
DEF

Laine ayant subie l'ensimage. Au cours de cette opération qui donnera de la souplesse à la fibre, une émulsion à base d'huile est projetée en pluie sur la matière. Les fibres de laine ainsi imprégnées de matières grasses passeront facilement dans les machines pendant la filature.

Spanish

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