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CRUMPLED [3 records]

Record 1 2002-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
CONT

Carefree, comfortable, lightweight wool worsteds; appear crumpled to perfection in cool and neutral shades. Yarn mixing and weave techniques create distressed, irregular surfaces, while new chiné aspects produce uneven effects.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
OBS

chiffonner: verbe trans. A. [Le complément. désigne un vêtement, un tissu ou plus rarement un papier] 1. Froisser en donnant l'apparence d'un chiffon, en faisant de nombreux faux plis. Chiffonner un mouchoir [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 1995-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile

Spanish

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Record 3 1983-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
OBS

paper or stoff that contracts into wrinkles when pressed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie

Spanish

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