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thin place [2 records]

Record 1 2000-05-15

English

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

Thin place: This is a strip of goods without filling which may run from a fraction to over an inch in width.

French

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

Déformation locale d'un tissu due au déplacement d'un ou plusieurs fils de même sens, avec éventuellement rupture d'un ou de plusieurs fils de l'autre sens.

OBS

Termes et définitions normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec son autorisation.

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-11-05

English

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

A prominent band in which a decrease in weft density, compared to that of the rest of the fabric, is apparent.

OBS

This defect is often caused by uneven warp let-off or fabric take-up.

OBS

thin place: Term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

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

Barre de densité anormalement basse par rapport au reste du tissu.

OBS

Ce défaut est souvent causé par un déroulement irrégulier de la chaîne ou un enroulement inégal du tissu.

OBS

partie mince : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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