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gaberdine [1 record]

Record 1 2006-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

A firmly woven, clear-finished, warp-faced cloth in which the ends per unit length considerably exceed the picks per unit length, the twill line thus being produced at a steep angle [and] usually woven in 2/1 and 2/2 twills.

OBS

[Gabardine] is largely used for raincoats and sportswear.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

Tissu de laine ou de coton caractérisé par la présence sur l'endroit d'une côte apparente en diagonale et fortement inclinée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nomenclatura de los tejidos
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