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Record 1 2000-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

Wincey: ... fabric of cotton warp and wool filling.

DEF

Wincey: A very durable cloth having a linen warp and a woollen weft. (A garment made of this.) ... Adjective. Of or belonging to wool... Cotton-winsey denotes what is made of cotton and wool; Linen-winsey, of linen and wool ... She wore a brown winsey dress.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

Se dit d'une étoffe composée pour moitié de laine, pour moitié d'une autre fibre (coton, le plus souvent).

CONT

Ceylon (n. anglais) : Flanelle légère laine et coton pour chemises semblable au Wincey.

CONT

Fresko : Tissu composé de fils frottés, fils fantaisie [...] Qualités en mi-laine, viscose, fibranne ou coton. [...] Frise : Tissu bouclé en mi-laine, viscose ou fibranne.

Key term(s)
  • Wincey

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