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MENDING COTTON [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
  • Cotton Industry
  • Sewing Notions
CONT

Darning cotton. It is made of two, three or more two-ply cotton threads twisted together. Finer yarn of this type is called mending yarn.

CONT

During the Depression, mending socks was also standard procedure ... I've kept my old wooden darning egg, hoping mending cotton will reappear ... .

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Filature (Textiles)
  • Industrie cotonnière
  • Articles et accessoires de couture
DEF

Fil de coton ou de polyester, se vendant par petites quantités, dans une grande gamme de coloris. Le plus souvent, il est enroulé sur un carton. Il est utilisé pour les raccommodages.

CONT

Les fils : ameublement, confection DMC, coutures fines, ourlets, cordonnets de soie, fils à gants, coton à repriser, laines à repriser [...].

Spanish

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