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TOILE ANCIENNE [1 record]

Record 1 1998-11-18

English

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

Art linen: A plain weave, softly finished fabric used either bleached or unbleached as a base fabric for needle work.

DEF

Art Linen: Fibre linen. Weave: Plain. Characteristics: It is woven with even threads that are especially good for embroidery. It is very easy to "draw" the yarns for drawn thread work. Comes bleached, or coloured. Has a soft finish. Uses: All kinds of needlework, lunch cloths, serviettes, etc.

French

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

Toile pour broderie : Toile à armure unie, au fini doux, soit blanchie, soit écrue, utilisée comme tissu de base pour la broderie.

CONT

La toile de lin. Connaissez-vous la toile alsacienne ? Si c'est non, je vous conseille vraiment de contacter les Tissages Gander [...]. Ils vous enverront leurs échantillons de toile à broder pur lin, de plusieurs grosseurs et plusieurs couleurs.

Spanish

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