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CRINKLED FABRIC [8 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2011-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
CONT

Effect seersucker permanent on linen and wool devored.

OBS

seersucker : Lightweight fabric, made of cotton or manufatured fiber, having crinkled stripes made by weaving some of the warp threads slack and other tight.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
CONT

Effet seersucker permanent sur lin et laine dévoré.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

A fabric characterized by a crinkled or puckered surface.

OBS

The effect [of crepe] may be produced in a variety of ways, e.g., by the use of S and Z hard-twisted yarns, by the use of a crêpe weave, or chemical or thermal treatment to produce differential shrinkage.

CONT

Crepes ... They all have a pebbled, rough feel and appearance. Yarns have a high twist in the filling or the warp or both. Most crepes launder well with care.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

Crêpe : Toutes les étoffes présentant une surface spéciale et non lisse, grenue, à grains non lisses et parfois élastiques.

OBS

À l'origine, fabriqué en soie, on emploie de nos jours toutes les sortes de fibres, naturelles ou chimiques.

CONT

[...] La demande porte sur la suppression permanente des droits de douane sur les importations de tissus crêpes, à savoir la faille, le crêpe Georgette et le crêpe de Chine [...] destinés à être utilisés dans la confection de vêtements.

OBS

Parmi les crêpes tissés, les plus connus sont : crêpe chiffon, crêpe de Chine, crêpe Georgette, crêpe de laine, crêpe marocain.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nomenclatura de los tejidos
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Record 3 2002-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

Lightweight fabric, made of cotton or manufatured fiber, having crinkled stripes made by weaving some of the warp threads slack and other tight.

CONT

Woven seersucker is more expensive than imitations made by chemical treatment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

Tissu léger, fait de coton, de nylon, de soie ou d'autres fibres. On utilise deux chaînes : la chaîne de fond demeure à plat dans le tissu, tandis que l'autre devient gaufrée.

Spanish

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Record 4 2002-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
CONT

crepe : A fabric characterised by a crinkled or puckered surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)

Spanish

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Record 5 2000-04-16

English

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

plissé : A cotton, rayon, or acetate fabric with a crinkled or pleated effect. The effect is produced by treating the fabric, in a striped or spotted motif, with a caustic-soda solution which shrinks parts of the goods.

CONT

Plisse ...Uses: Sleepwear, housecoats, dresses, blouses for women and children, curtains, bedspreads, and bassinettes. Often it is called wrinkle crepe ... .

French

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

On fait le plissé à partir d'un tissu à imprimer. Sur une surface déterminée, on applique une solution de Na OH (soude caustique). [...] Ainsi, la partie traitée rétrécit, tandis que l'autre non traitée reste intacte. L'armure est généralement unie. La caractéristique principale de ce tissu est son apparence plissée ou froissée. Selon l'effet désiré, le tissu soumis à ce traitement présente des rayures ou des surfaces irrégulières.

Spanish

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Record 6 1999-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
DEF

Crinkled like crepe.

OBS

crepe : a lightweight fabric of various fibers(as silk or cotton) with a crinkled surface obtained by using hard-twisted yarns, by printing with caustic soda, by weaving with varied tensions, or by embossing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
DEF

Muni de reliefs.

Spanish

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Record 7 1993-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
DEF

A crinkled or puckered effect in fabric by printing sodium hydroxide onto the goods in a planned design...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)

Spanish

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Record 8 1993-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
DEF

A crinkled or puckered effect in fabric by printing sodium hydroxide onto the goods in a planned design...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)

Spanish

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