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WEFT EFFECT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weft effect
1, record 1, English, weft%20effect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On each thread within the repeat, there are three warp overlaps and one weft overlap. This is a warp-face twill. This weave has a warp effect in contrast to twill 1/3 which has a weft effect, since the proportion of warp overlaps to weft overlaps within the repeat is 1 : 3. 1, record 1, English, - weft%20effect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet trame
1, record 1, French, effet%20trame
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effet obtenu lorsque les fils de trame d'un tissu sont plus visibles que les fils de chaîne. 2, record 1, French, - effet%20trame
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rotary milling machine
1, record 2, English, rotary%20milling%20machine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rotary milling machines. These machines close up the warp and weft threads and effect a partial felting on the surface. 1, record 2, English, - rotary%20milling%20machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- machine à cylindres
1, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20cylindres
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les machines à cylindres, pour le foulage des tissus, qui resserrent les fils de chaîne et de trame et assurent un feutrage partiel de la surface. 1, record 2, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20cylindres
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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