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TRIMMING SHEARS [2 records]

Record 1 2016-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Couture
CONT

[...] les ciseaux de coupe (20 à 40 cm), dont un des anneaux permet de passer plusieurs doigts, servent à couper les tissus épais.

Spanish

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Record 2 1989-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Notions
OBS

scissors for trimming and clipping notches and seams and the like. The 6-inch length is the easiest to handle and the most versatile.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles et accessoires de couture

Spanish

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