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Record 1 2022-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Defects (Textiles)
  • Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
DEF

A vertical strip of holes in a stocking, pair of tights, or other knitted garment, typically formed when the breaking of a thread causes the column of stitches immediately above or below the broken stitch to unravel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défauts (Textiles)
  • Tricot et tissus extensibles
DEF

[Défaut provoqué] par le défilement d'une ou plusieurs mailles dans un tricot à mailles cueillies à la suite de la rupture d'un ou de plusieurs fils ou d'aiguilles sur [toute la colonne ou sur une partie de celle-ci].

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