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CONTEXTURE SERREE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- high thread count
1, record 1, English, high%20thread%20count
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- high count 2, record 1, English, high%20count
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
High count is 160 or more threads per square inch. A higher count indicates a better quality and softness of the hand. 2, record 1, English, - high%20thread%20count
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contexture élevée
1, record 1, French, contexture%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contexture serrée 1, record 1, French, contexture%20serr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par «contexture», on désigne ici le nombre de fils par unité de longueur en sens trame et en sens chaîne, une contexture faible [...] signifiant un moins grand nombre de fils, donc un tissu plus ouvert par opposition avec une contexture élevée [...] 1, record 1, French, - contexture%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- closely woven
1, record 2, English, closely%20woven
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Calico: A plain, closely woven, inexpensive cloth. 1, record 2, English, - closely%20woven
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tissé serré
1, record 2, French, tiss%C3%A9%20serr%C3%A9
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- à contexture serrée 1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20contexture%20serr%C3%A9e
correct, proposal, feminine noun
- à tissage serré 1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20tissage%20serr%C3%A9
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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