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YARN SLIPPAGE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Leno weave
1, record 1, English, Leno%20weave
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Weave in which the warp yarns are arranged in pairs with one twisted around the other between picks of filling yarn as in marquisette. This type of weave gives firmness and strength to an open-weave fabric and prevents slippage and displacement of warp and filling yarns. 2, record 1, English, - Leno%20weave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- armure gaze
1, record 1, French, armure%20gaze
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les étoffes, appelées gazes, sont des tissus légers dont l'armure à évolution sinueuse présente une certaine transparence. [...] Ces tissus se fabriquent sur un métier à tisser ordinaire, à l'aide de lames et d'un remettage spécial qui a pour but de faire décrire à certains fils de chaîne, appelés fils de tour, des sinuosités [...] autour des fils de chaîne à tension très faible. Utilisation. - Vitrages : rideaux, tissus à mailles, gaze pour tamis. 2, record 1, French, - armure%20gaze
Record 1, Key term(s)
- armature Leno
- tissu ouvert
- tissu à larges mailles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-12-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- yarn slippage
1, record 2, English, yarn%20slippage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The unwanted movement of yarns in a woven fabric due to the warp and weft yarns slipping over each other. 2, record 2, English, - yarn%20slippage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Yarn slippage may occur during garment manufacture, or in garment components during wear, as a result of excessive stress or abrasion. Yarns in a fabric have a greater or lesser tendency to slip depending on factors such as yarn type, weave, ends ands and picks per unit length, fabric weight, and the type of finishing process. 2, record 2, English, - yarn%20slippage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
There are two major types of seam slippage : 1) When stress is applied to a seam, the yarns in the fabric slip out of the stitching causing an open seam; and 2) When stress is applied to a seam, the yarns in the fabric shift of slide in the weave construction causing seam grinning and fabric distortion. We will refer to the first type as "seam slippage" and the second as "yarn slippage". 3, record 2, English, - yarn%20slippage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- glissement des fils
1, record 2, French, glissement%20des%20fils
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] ce tissage ajouté est obtenu par un procédé de croisement particulier constitué de fils droits et de fils de tour pour éviter le glissement des fils [...] 1, record 2, French, - glissement%20des%20fils
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de hilados (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- deslizamiento del hilo
1, record 2, Spanish, deslizamiento%20del%20hilo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-12-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- seam slippage
1, record 3, English, seam%20slippage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The slippage of yarns in the fabric along a seam when stress is applied. 2, record 3, English, - seam%20slippage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are two major types of seam slippage : 1) When stress is applied to a seam, the yarns in the fabric slip out of the stitching causing an open seam; and 2) When stress is applied to a seam, the yarns in the fabric shift of slide in the weave construction causing seam grinning and fabric distortion. We will refer to the first type as "seam slippage" and the second as "yarn slippage". 3, record 3, English, - seam%20slippage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Seam slippage is usually caused by poor fabric design (too loose of a weave) or too narrow of a seam margin. Not using enough stitches per inch and a poor stitch balance can also contribute to seam slippage. 2, record 3, English, - seam%20slippage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- glissement aux coutures
1, record 3, French, glissement%20aux%20coutures
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industrias textiles
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- deslizamiento de la costura
1, record 3, Spanish, deslizamiento%20de%20la%20costura
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movimiento, en una tela de tejido plano, de los hilos de trama sobre los de urdimbre 1, record 3, Spanish, - deslizamiento%20de%20la%20costura
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