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UNSPUN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- By-Products (Textile Industries)
- Secondary Fibres (Textile)
- Carpets and Upholstery Textiles
- Customs and Excise
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unspun fibrous vegetable material
1, record 1, English, unspun%20fibrous%20vegetable%20material
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[In the context of importing goods for sale, the] term "unspun fibrous vegetable materials" means bamboo, rattan, willow, chip, straw, palm leaf, grass, seagrass, and similar fibrous vegetable substances which have not been spun. 2, record 1, English, - unspun%20fibrous%20vegetable%20material
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sous-produits (Industries du textile)
- Fibres textiles secondaires
- Tapis et textile d'ameublement
- Douanes et accise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matière végétale fibreuse non filée
1, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale%20fibreuse%20non%20fil%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weaving Arts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fibre art 1, record 2, English, fibre%20art
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fiber art 1, record 2, English, fiber%20art
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
New direction in fibre. For Mrs. Brodie the exhibition(...) features her ability to combine a number of techniques(...) crochet, basketry, on-and off-loom weaving, bobbin lace and needle lace. She also uses a variety of materials, including jute, horsehair, bells, unspun wool, cotton, mohair, fishing line, bullrush stems, boucle, driftwood, string and unspun flax. 2, record 2, English, - fibre%20art
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tissage (Artisanat)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- art textile
1, record 2, French, art%20textile
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) la "tapisserie" semble de plus en plus fuir les murs pour envahir l'espace et (...) "l'art textile" s'empare, en outre, de matériaux qui ne le sont point, fer, bois et même vidéo! 2, record 2, French, - art%20textile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'éventail des techniques utilisées] témoigne tout autant de la vitalité d'une recherche que de la nécessité de trouver un autre vocable que "tapisserie": haute et basse lisse, certes, mais aussi nouage, couture, tricot, pompon, colombin, kilim, enroulements, macramé, crochet, broderie, patchwork, filet, découpage, assemblage, rembourrage, etc (...) 1, record 2, French, - art%20textile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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