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FULL SHEEP [3 records]

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Record 1 2011-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Wool Industry
OBS

Merino :... In full merino sheep : A variety of sheep prized for the fineness of its wool... Also attrib. as merino breed, fleece, flock, stock, wool.... Merino : A soft woollen material resembling, but finer than, French cashmere, originally manufactured of merino wool.

OBS

Prestige Fibres purchases most materials directly in raw fibre form at origin (i.e. British Wool grown in the U.K, raw Mohair from America, Merino Wool from Australia ... Merino Wool yarns (Pure and Blends).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Industrie lainière
OBS

Laine mérinos: laine serrée, fine et nerveuse. Sa toison lavée à dos pèse 800 à 1 500 grammes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Leather Industry
  • Leather Bags, Baggage and Satchels
DEF

chamois leather : Leather made from the flesh split of sheep or lambskin, or from sheep or lambskin, from which the grain has been removed by frizing, and tanned by processes involving the oxidation of fish or marine animal oils in the skin, using either solely such oils(full oil chamois) or firstly, formaldehyde and then such oils(combination chamois). In France and the United States of America, the term "chamois", without any qualification, is restricted to the flesh split of sheep or lambskin tanned solely with oils.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie du cuir
  • Maroquinerie et malleterie
DEF

Côté chair de la peau de mouton, de chèvre, préparé par chamoisage.

OBS

chamoisage : Ensemble d'opérations par lesquelles on rend certaines peaux (mouton, chèvre) aussi souples que la peau de chamois véritable.

Key term(s)
  • peau de chamois

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Leather Industry
DEF

Nappa-Soft full grain gloving or clothing leather made from unsplit sheep or lambskin or kid-skin. It is usually tanned with alum and chromium salts and dyed throughout its substance.

Key term(s)
  • napa

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie du cuir
DEF

Peausserie de pleine fleur, souple et moelleuse, préparée à partir de peau de mouton, d'agneau ou de chevreau, non refendue. Tannée en général avec des sels d'aluminium et de chrome et teinte en profondeur. Utilisée pour la confection de gants et vêtements, pour la fabrication d'extérieurs ou de doublures de sacs souples pour dame.

CONT

Mocassin en agneau (cuir nappa).

Spanish

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