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BURST SELVEDGE [1 record]

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Record 1 1994-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silk (Textiles)
DEF

Three or more adjacent selvedge yarns, including the outermost, or catch, yarn, which are severed.

OBS

This defect is often caused by poor construction of selvedge or by undue strains imposed during weaving or finishing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soieries
DEF

Trois ou davantage de fils de lisière, fil le plus à l'extérieur ou fil de retenue compris, qui sont endommagés.

OBS

Ce défaut est souvent causé par une mauvaise construction de la lisière ou par des contraintes excessives imposées pendant le tissage ou les traitements de finition.

Spanish

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