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Record 1 2000-04-16

English

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

Numbered duck: Fabric weight designated by numbers based on linear yard of cloth 22" in width.

CONT

Duck: A term applied to a wide range of medium and heavyweight fabrics, commonly made of cotton, including the heaviest and strongest of all single-woven fabrics. There are three main types: number duck, army-type duck and flat duck.

French

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

Certaines usines textiles, pour désigner le « numbered duck », emploient le terme français « toile lourde de coton ».

Spanish

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