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WRINKLE CREPE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pebbly appearance
1, record 1, English, pebbly%20appearance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Machine washing and machine drying can create an interesting pebbly appearance that can hide [puckered] seams. 2, record 1, English, - pebbly%20appearance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Crepe is a twisted weave fabric with a pebbly appearance that doesn’t wrinkle. 2, record 1, English, - pebbly%20appearance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aspect granité
1, record 1, French, aspect%20granit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le crêpe satin [...] La face endroit en satin est brillante, alors que la face envers est irrégulière avec un aspect granité. 1, record 1, French, - aspect%20granit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-04-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- plissé
1, record 2, English, pliss%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- plisse 2, record 2, English, plisse
correct
- wrinkle crepe 3, record 2, English, wrinkle%20crepe
correct
- crinkled fabric 4, record 2, English, crinkled%20fabric
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
plissé: A cotton, rayon, or acetate fabric with a crinkled or pleated effect. The effect is produced by treating the fabric, in a striped or spotted motif, with a caustic-soda solution which shrinks parts of the goods. 1, record 2, English, - pliss%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plisse... Uses : Sleepwear, housecoats, dresses, blouses for women and children, curtains, bedspreads, and bassinettes. Often it is called wrinkle crepe.... 3, record 2, English, - pliss%C3%A9
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plissé
1, record 2, French, pliss%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On fait le plissé à partir d'un tissu à imprimer. Sur une surface déterminée, on applique une solution de Na OH (soude caustique). [...] Ainsi, la partie traitée rétrécit, tandis que l'autre non traitée reste intacte. L'armure est généralement unie. La caractéristique principale de ce tissu est son apparence plissée ou froissée. Selon l'effet désiré, le tissu soumis à ce traitement présente des rayures ou des surfaces irrégulières. 1, record 2, French, - pliss%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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