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Record 1 1993-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
DEF

A warp yarn which exhibits less crimp in the fabric than do the adjacent normal ends, often resulting in the weft dominating the surface.

OBS

This defect is often caused by a greater tension having been imposed on an individual warp yarn during beaming, dressing or weaving.

OBS

tight end: Term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)
DEF

Fil de chaîne ayant moins d'embuvage que les fils adjacents normaux, et faisant ressortir la trame en surface.

OBS

Ce défaut est souvent causé par une tension trop grande appliquée sur un fil de chaîne individuel pendant l'ourdissage, le bobinage ou le tissage.

OBS

fil tirant : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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