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SEAM PUCKERING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- irregularity
1, record 1, English, irregularity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- variation 2, record 1, English, variation
correct
- unevenness 3, record 1, English, unevenness
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
2.1 bright yarn: A warp or weft yarn of higher lustre than the adjacent yarns. This defect is caused by irregularity in processing of the yarn ... 2.5 fine yarn; thin end; thin pick: A yarn whose thickness is unacceptably less than that of the adjacent yarns. This defect is caused by variation in the linear density of the yarn. ... 3.23 weft crackiness: Fine weftways cracks distributed randomly across the whole or part of the fabric. This defect is often caused by variations in warp let-off and fabric take-up when weaving an underset fabric, or irregularities of cohesion points in ... intermingled continuous-filament yarns. 2, record 1, English, - irregularity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Absence of uniformity. Nonuniformity. Noun: diversity, irregularity, unevenness; multiformity; unconformity; roughness ... . 4, record 1, English, - irregularity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Difficult-to-sew material specifications refers to the ability to sew a range of materials from general thin materials to materials made from new synthetic fibers, without puckering or unevenness in the seam occurring. 5, record 1, English, - irregularity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- irrégularité
1, record 1, French, irr%C3%A9gularit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
2.1 fil brillant: Fil de chaîne ou de trame plus brillant que les autres fils adjacents. Ce défaut est causé par l'irrégularité du traitement du fil [...] 2.3 fil ondulé: Irrégularités du fil sous forme d'effet bouclé [...] 2.5 fil fin: Fil de chaîne ou de trame trop fin comparé aux fils adjacents. Ce défaut est causé par des irrégularités de masse linéique du fil. [...] 3.23 endommagement de la trame: Altération de la trame disséminée sur l'ensemble ou sur une partie du tissu. Ce défaut est souvent causé par des irrégularités dans l'enroulement ou le déroulement de la chaîne [...] ou par des irrégularités des points de cohésion dans l'entrelacement des filaments continus. [...] 5.30 marque d'écrasement: Surface plus lustrée ou de moindre épaisseur comparée aux parties normales d'un tissu. Ce défaut est souvent causé par des irrégularités de pression pendant les traitements de finition. [...] 5.37 stries en chaîne: Fines variations de nuance, de longueur et de largeur variables. Ce défaut est souvent causé par des variations d'absorption de colorant dans les fils de chaîne dues à [...] une irrégularité des mélanges [...] une masse linéique irrégulière. 2, record 1, French, - irr%C3%A9gularit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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