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Record 1 2006-05-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

[A] smooth, durable suiting fabric made with a 45-degree twill weave and tightly twisted yarns [which] has a flat twill line on both sides, running from the lower left to the upper right.

OBS

Worsted serge is the workhorse of the serge family, but it is also made from most other fibers and blends in a wide variety of weights and qualities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

Tissu de laine d'armure sergé, présentant des côtes diagonales inégales [et dont] les deux faces sont différentes.

OBS

La serge est fabriquée dans des qualités diverses, en laine cardée ou peignée - le haut de gamme -, pure ou mélangée à du polyester. [...] La serge est utilisée en confection masculine et féminine pour tailleurs, costumes et pantalons.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nomenclatura de los tejidos
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