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ACETATE FABRIC [19 records]

Record 1 2007-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

A fabric of silk, nylon, acetate, rayon, etc., sometimes having a cotton backing, with a thick, soft pile formed of loops of the warp thread either cut at the outer end or left uncut.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

Étoffe de coton, laine, soie, etc. qui présente généralement à l'envers une surface mate et lisse, à l'endroit une surface lustrée et moelleuse, formée de poils courts, dressés, serrés.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nomenclatura de los tejidos
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Record 2 2003-03-28

English

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

A changeable or an iridescent taffeta brought about by the use of two harmonious or contrasting colors in the fabric, such as a red rayon warp and a blue acetate filling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soieries
  • Nomenclature des tissus
OBS

taffetas changeant [soie]. -1) ordinaire, tramé couleur sur chaîne d'une autre couleur offrant un aspect fondu des 2 nuances.

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
  • Upholstery
CONT

The primary use for upholstery fabric is for all seating covers.

CONT

Acetate has good sun resistance and low moisture absorbency(dries rapidly, resists shrinkage), and is used in upholstery fabric...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
  • Rembourrage (Industrie du meuble)

Spanish

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Record 4 2002-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

A fabric, for example, which has a rayon warp and acetate filling.

Key term(s)
  • union cloth

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
CONT

[la Fabrique Lyonnaise] s'attachait à développer les fabrications d'étoffes mélangées, employant largement, à côté de la soie, le coton, la laine, les fils de schappe et de bourrette.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nomenclatura de los tejidos
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Record 5 2002-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
  • Synthetic Fabrics
DEF

Woven and knitted fabrics, made of acetate fibres.

OBS

Acetate fabrics are fast-drying, wrinkle and shrinkage resistant, crisp or soft in hand depending upon the end use, and luxurious in appearance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques

Spanish

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Record 6 2002-01-22

English

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

Sheer, loosely woven, plain-weave fabric, made from cotton, silk, viscose, acetate. May be soft and unfinished in appearance or it may be sized to add stiffness. Often used as a mounting fabric.

French

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

Tissu lâche dont les fils de chaîne et les fils de trame se croisent à angle droit, et dont le réseau est bloqué par l'entrelacement avec la trame de fils de chaîne dits «fils de tour».

OBS

tissu gaze : Terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec l'accord de cet organisme.

Spanish

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Record 7 2001-03-26

English

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

bengaline : A fabric similar to faille... Modern bengalines are made with filament acetate or polyester warps. Also, some bengalines have fine spun warps with 2-and 3-ply heavier spun yarns for filling cord effects.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Nomenclature des tissus

Spanish

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Record 8 2001-03-26

English

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

bengaline : A fabric similar to faille, only heavier, with a fine weave and widthwise cords... Modern bengalines are made with filament acetate or polyester warps.

French

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

chaîne : Fils courant dans le sens de la longueur du tissu tel qu'il est produit.

Spanish

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Record 9 2001-03-26

English

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

bengaline : A fabric similar to faille, only heavier, with a fine weave and widthwise cords... Modern bengalines are made with filament acetate or polyester warps.

French

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

chaîne : Fils courant dans le sens de la longueur du tissu tel qu'il est produit.

Spanish

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Record 10 2001-01-09

English

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

A plain, tightly woven, water-repellent fabric traditionally made of mercerized cotton. During World War I, the fabric was treated with a cellulose acetate dope and used to cover the wings, tail, and fuselage of airplanes. Today, similar fabrics made from nylon or polyester/cotton blends are used in rainwear and sportswear.

Key term(s)
  • airplane linen

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Nomenclature des tissus

Spanish

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Record 11 2001-01-09

English

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

airplane fabric : A plain, tightly woven, water-repellent fabric traditionally made of mercerized cotton... the fabric was treated with a cellulose acetate dope and used to cover the wings, tail, and fuselage of airplanes. Today, similar fabrics made from nylon or polyester/cotton blends are used in rainwear and sportswear.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Nomenclature des tissus

Spanish

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Record 12 2001-01-09

English

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

airplane fabric : A plain, tightly woven, water-repellent fabric traditionally made of mercerized cotton... the fabric was treated with a cellulose acetate dope and used to cover the wings, tail, and fuselage of airplanes. Today, similar fabrics made from nylon or polyester/cotton blends are used in rainwear and sportswear.

Key term(s)
  • polyester-cotton blend

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Nomenclature des tissus

Spanish

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Record 13 2001-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Synthetic Fabrics
CONT

airplane fabric : A plain, tightly woven, water-repellent fabric... the fabric was treated with a cellulose acetate dope and used to cover the wings, tail, and fuselage of airplanes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques

Spanish

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Record 14 2000-04-16

English

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

CONT

Plisse ...Uses: Sleepwear, housecoats, dresses, blouses for women and children, curtains, bedspreads, and bassinettes. Often it is called wrinkle crepe ... .

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Nomenclature des tissus
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.

Spanish

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Record 15 1999-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
  • Pigments and Colours (Arts)
CONT

... Also introduced was Intratex® DLM, a gas fade inhibitor for disperse dyes on acetate. ... To further broaden its participation in the acetate dye sector in 1998, the company plans to launch a new range of acetate dyes.

OBS

Disperse dyes: A class of slightly water-soluble dyes originally introduced for dyeing acetate and usually applied from fine aqueous suspensions.

OBS

Acetate yarn or fabric required a special type of dye.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
  • Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
OBS

[...] les seuls colorants utilisés sont les colorants dispersés ou plastosolubles qui sont des produits insolubles dans l'eau; ils teignent l'acétate à partir d'une dispersion ultra-fine.

Key term(s)
  • colorant dispersé
  • colorant plastosoluble

Spanish

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Record 16 1994-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

A plain-weave sportswear fabric made of dull-luster acetate or triacetate yarns.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
CONT

Fait d'un gros fil multifilamenteux en chaîne et en trame, ce tissu contient toutes sortes de fils manufacturés. Son armure est unie. C'est un des tissus les plus pesants de sa catégorie. Il est quelque peu rugueux au toucher. Quelquefois, son armure est demi-nattée afin d'avoir, au pouce, plus de fils de trame. On teint généralement ce tissu en couleurs pastel et il est très rare de le trouver parmi les imprimés. La peau de requin sert surtout à confectionner des vêtements sport.

OBS

Usage : Vêtements sport.

Spanish

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Record 17 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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Record 18 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
  • Bast Fibres (Textiles)
  • Cotton Industry
OBS

--a fabric, for example, which has a rayon warp and acetate filling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
  • Fibres textiles libériennes
  • Industrie cotonnière
OBS

--toile mixte comprenant une chaîne en coton et une trame en lin.

Spanish

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Record 19 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
  • Bast Fibres (Textiles)
  • Cotton Industry
OBS

--another name for a union material, cloth that has 2 or more types of fiber in it.//union fabric : a fabric, for example, which has a rayon warp and acetate filling [p. 984]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
  • Fibres textiles libériennes
  • Industrie cotonnière
OBS

le lin est utilisé pour le tissage de nombreuses toiles, soit pur, soit en combinaison avec le coton (--)

Spanish

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