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SYSTEME BRADFORD [2 records]

Record 1 2014-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wool Industry
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
CONT

The topmaking industry ... differentiates between two distinct systems: 1. The English or Bradford system ... for processing wools whose average staple length is not less than 2 1/2 in.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie lainière
  • Filature (Textiles)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
OBS

Il existe deux grandes façons de travailler la laine peignée : le système Bradford ou anglais, le système continental [...] Les différences portent [...] sur le choix des matières et les méthodes de travail.

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
  • Wool Industry
CONT

American spinning system: A worsted spinning system developed in the U.S. that uses dry combed wool, as opposed to oiled wool, as processed on the bradford system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
  • Industrie lainière

Spanish

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