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Record 1 2011-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

Of or relating to a fabric that is woven with a double thread at regular intervals so that small tears do not spread.

CONT

Ripstop nylon is a light-weight nylon fabric with inter-woven ripstop reinforcement threads in a crosshatch pattern. The material comes in many different colors and sizes, including thickness. It is woven with coarse, strong warp and filling yarns spaced at intervals so that tears will not spread. Ripstop nylon produced for various purposes may be waterproof, water resistant, fire resistant, or have zero porosity(will not allow air or water through), and can come in light, medium and heavy weights. Textures range from a soft and silk-like material to a crisp or stiff fabric that sounds like a paper bag when moved.

OBS

All these forms are found: Rip Stop, Ripstop, RipStop, Rip-Stop, rip stop, ripstop, rip-stop.

Key term(s)
  • tear-proof

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

Se dit de qqch qu'on ne peut pas déchirer.

CONT

Manteau Traditionnel Kipmik. […] Manteau léger. Le nylon (RipStop) doublé polaire augmente les capacités calorifiques en créant une couche d'air entre les tissus. Il protège de l'humidité, du vent et des précipitations.

OBS

RipStop : Ce mot est employé sous diverses graphies, avec ou sans majuscules, en un mot, en deux mots, avec ou sans trait d'union ou espace : Rip Stop, RipStop, Rip-Stop, ripstop, rip-stop, rip stop, etc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nomenclatura de los tejidos
Key term(s)
  • rip-stop
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Record 2 1999-05-13

English

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

Elastic webbing is made with spandex or rubber yarns in part of the warp or filling, or both.

CONT

Elastic Webbing : Polyester & Cotton Terry... also manufactures a full line of cotton terry and polyester elastics... elastic webbing production consists of a complete selection of different textures and weaves. We print on our elastic for belts and braces as well as for many other products. Our elastic production is done in knit, braid or woven constructions.

OBS

Elastic webbing used for: corsets, brassieres, garters, suspenders, etc. Its used also in: automotive industry, furniture industry, etc.

French

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

Bande large et plate de tissu élastique. Dans les sangles élastiques, une partie de la chaîne ou la trame ou les deux sont réalisés en fils spandex ou de caoutchouc.

CONT

Descriptif technique [du canapé] : Structures en hêtre massif, tube acier et multiplis 10 mm. Suspensions sangle élastique, dossier et coussins de fond en mousse haute résilience [...].

Spanish

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Record 3 1993-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nonwoven Textiles
CONT

Nonwovens for nautical composites... Trevira Marine Fabrics are spunbonded needled nonwovens in polyester for composites reinforced with glass fibers and used for nautical construction. They avoid the appearance of the woven and nonwoven textures through the Gel Coat...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nontissés (Industries du textile)
CONT

Les «Trévira Marine Fabrics» [...] sont des non-tissés spunbond aiguilletés en polyester, prévus pour composites renforcés en fibres de verre utilisés dans la construction navale. Ils évitent l'apparition d'empreintes de structures tissées et non tissées à travers le Gel Coat [...]

Spanish

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Record 4 1993-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nonwoven Textiles
CONT

Nonwovens for nautical composites... Trevira Marine Fabrics are spunbonded needled nonwovens in polyester for composites reinforced with glass fibers and used for nautical construction. They avoid the appearance of the woven and nonwoven textures through the Gel Coat...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nontissés (Industries du textile)
CONT

Les «Trévira Marine Fabrics» [...] sont des non-tissés spunbond aiguilletés en polyester, prévus pour composites renforcés en fibres de verre utilisés dans la construction navale. Ils évitent l'apparition d'empreintes de structures tissées et non tissées à travers le Gel Coat [...]

Spanish

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