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SILK PRODUCING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- throwing
1, record 1, English, throwing
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When several filament strands, either raw silk or synthetic, are combined and twisted together, producing yarn of a specified thickness, the process is called throwing. 1, record 1, English, - throwing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moulinage
1, record 1, French, moulinage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de combiner et de tordre mécaniquement des fils de soie ou des fils, généralement continus et très fins, d'origine synthétique ou artificielle. 2, record 1, French, - moulinage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- moiré finish
1, record 2, English, moir%C3%A9%20finish
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- moire finish 2, record 2, English, moire%20finish
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Moire and Moire taffeta. Means watered. Obtained by passing through engraving rollers producing crushed "watermark" patterns that reflect light differently. Used most often on ribbed fabrics made with cotton acetate rayon silk and some manufactured fabrics. Moire taffeta is taffeta with a moire finish that has been heat set. 2, record 2, English, - moir%C3%A9%20finish
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- apprêt moire
1, record 2, French, appr%C3%AAt%20moire
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- apprêt de la moire 1, record 2, French, appr%C3%AAt%20de%20la%20moire
masculine noun
- fini moiré 1, record 2, French, fini%20moir%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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