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WOVEN LINEN FABRIC [11 records]

Record 1 2011-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

... a linen fabric(or an inferior fabric of union or cotton) woven with a small and simple pattern, formed by the different directions of the thread,... and consisting of lines crossing diamond-wise, with the spaces variously filled up by parallel lines, a central leaf or dot, etc.

OBS

In earlier times, ... the [term "diaper"] was applied to a richer and more costly fabric, apparently of silk, woven or flowered over the surface with gold thread.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

Au Moyen Age, étoffe précieuse qui servait à la confection des ornements d'église et à celle des vêtements de cour. (Les diapres venaient d'Antioche. Il semble qu'ils aient été ornés de motifs (fleurs, oiseaux, soleils) en lame d'or.)

OBS

diaspre : Ancien français.

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Needle Embroidery
CONT

In counted-thread embroidery, patterns are created by making stitches over a pre-determined number of threads in the foundation fabric. Counted-thread embroidery is more easily worked on an even-weave foundation fabric such as embroidery canvas, aida cloth, or specially woven cotton and linen fabrics although non-evenweave linen is used as well.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Broderie à l'aiguille
DEF

Broderie au point de croix sur une toile sans motif peint [ce qui implique que] pour reproduire un diagramme il faut [...] compter les points.

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-05-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

A crisp plain woven fabric with a fine cross rib and a smooth lustrous surface on both sides that is woven of various fibers(as silk, linen, rayon) and used especially for women's clothing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

[Tissu léger] de soie ou de fibres synthétiques [...] fin, lisse, craquant et généralement brillant.

Spanish

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Record 4 2006-05-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

A firm lustrous fabric(as of linen, cotton, silk, or rayon) made with flat patterns in a satin weave on a plain-woven ground on jacquard looms.

OBS

True damasks are wholly of silk, but the term is now applied to any fabric of wool, linen, or cotton, woven in the manner of the first damasks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

Étoffe monochrome, à double face, généralement en soie, ornée de dessins satinés, en relief sur fond mat, formés par le tissage.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nomenclatura de los tejidos
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Record 5 2004-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
  • Silk (Textiles)
DEF

The silk [which] comes directly from spinning of cocoon silk fibers [and which] is the shiniest one

CONT

Silk linen is often woven by hand. It is an all silk fabric...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
  • Soieries
DEF

Soie [qui] provient de la filature directe des fibres à partir du cocon [et qui] est la [...] la plus brillante.

OBS

Appellation attestant que le produit proposé est composé en totalité de soie.

Spanish

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Record 6 2004-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
  • Wool Industry
DEF

A coarse woven fabric, all of wool or half wool, half silk or linen, formerly used as dress material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
  • Industrie lainière
DEF

Autrefois, étoffe à rayures en laine ou laine et soie avec des diagonales ou des nervures.

OBS

[Cette étoffe] était utilisée dans la fabrication de robes de femme, châles.

Spanish

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Record 7 2002-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

Closely woven cotton, linen, silk, or fabric used for making shirts.

CONT

Cool tones, inspired by filtered light, are directional for shirtings and mix with warmer darks for bottomwear.

OBS

shirting: term generally used in plural.

Key term(s)
  • shirtings
  • shirting fabrics
  • shirting fabric
  • shirt cloth

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Nomenclature des tissus
Key term(s)
  • tissus pour chemiserie
  • tissus pour chemises
  • tissus pour chemisier
  • tissus pour corsage

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industrias textiles
  • Nomenclatura de los tejidos
Key term(s)
  • tela para camisa
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Record 8 2000-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

crash : A fabric, originally made of linen, which has an irregular appearance arising from the use of thick, uneven yarns, particularly in the weft. Cloths woven in plain or fancy crepe weaves are now made of linen, cotton, spun rayon or other suitable man-made fibre, and unions of these.

OBS

Typical linen crash fabrics for towels are plain-women traditionally from 16-25 lea flax-tow yarns.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Nomenclature des tissus
Key term(s)
  • tissu pour serviettes

Spanish

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Record 9 2000-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Bast Fibres (Textiles)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

Linen: A cloth made of flax and noted for its strength, coolness and luster though somewhat subject to creasing.

CONT

Woven fabrics of flax... Linen fabrics are as distinct from other fabrics... A woven linen fabric wrinkles, takes colour well and breathes.

OBS

... the fiber and the fabric are both commonly known as linen, it is flax, the bast fiber ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Fibres textiles libériennes
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

Lin : Tissu fait à partir de la fibre de lin.

CONT

Les tissus de lin sont frais et donc utilisés pour la confection de vêtements d'été, mais ils se froissent assez facilement; c'est pourquoi on mélange parfois le lin à d'autres matières, notamment synthétiques, pour lui conférer une meilleure résistance au froissement.

Spanish

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Record 10 1990-01-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Decorative Arts
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

Having the surface or ground diversified and adorned with a diaper of fret-work pattern.

OBS

"diaper"(noun) : The name of a textile fabric; now, and since the 15th century, applied to a linen fabric(or an inferior fabric of union or cotton) woven with a small and simple pattern,... consisting of lines crossing diamond-wise, with the spaces variously filled up by parallel lines, a central leaf or dot, etc. [NB :] In earlier times,... the name was applied to a richer and more costly fabric, apparently of silk, woven or flowered over the surface with gold thread. ["Diaper" also applies to] A pattern or design of the same kind, or more florid, in colour, gilding, or low relief, used to decorate a flat surface, as a panel, wall, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts décoratifs divers
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

"être diapré" : en parlant de toute surface, d'un tissu comme d'un métal ou d'une céramique, être ornée de figures, de rinceaux, d'ornements de diverses couleurs.

OBS

"diapre" (nom masc.) : Au Moyen Age, étoffe précieuse qui servait à la confection des ornements d'église et à celle des vêtements de cour. (Les diapres venaient d'Antioche. Il semble qu'ils aient été ornés de motifs (fleurs, oiseaux, soleils) en lame d'or.)

Spanish

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Record 11 1986-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
DEF

Many types of fabrics are made with woven or printed designs to simulate genuine tapestry, hence the name. Much of the material is of cotton content, but linen, spun acetate, spun rayon, etc., are also used. Some cloth under this name is very popular as a staple item in apparel, such as cotton fabrics printed with tapestry motifs that are interesting and intriguing. Other uses for the fabric include curtains, drapes, and some upholstery goods.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)
OBS

Tissu dans lequel on ne voit que la trame. Equivalent et renseignement donnés par Prostextile; Le Centre Québécois de productivité du textile - St-Hyacinthe (Québec).

Spanish

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