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BACK SATIN CREPE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crepe-back satin
1, record 1, English, crepe%2Dback%20satin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- satin-back crepe 1, record 1, English, satin%2Dback%20crepe
correct
- crepe-satin 1, record 1, English, crepe%2Dsatin
correct
- satin-crepe 1, record 1, English, satin%2Dcrepe
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A soft fabric with a] satin weave on the face and a crepe effect on the back obtained with twisted crepe yarns in the filling-two or three times as many ends as picks per inch... reversible [and] usually piece dyed. 1, record 1, English, - crepe%2Dback%20satin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crêpe satin
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%AApe%20satin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tissu armure satin, chaîne sans torsion, tramé crêpe, endroit côté satin [et dont] une face est mate (coté crêpe) [et l'autre] brillante (coté satin). 1, record 1, French, - cr%C3%AApe%20satin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Robe en deux morceaux [...] de crêpe satin, couleur amande, damassé d'un motif circulaire [...] 2, record 1, French, - cr%C3%AApe%20satin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- back satin crêpe
1, record 2, English, back%20satin%20cr%C3%AApe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crêpe envers satin
1, record 2, French, cr%C3%AApe%20envers%20satin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-09-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- charmante satin
1, record 3, English, charmante%20satin
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- charmanette satin 2, record 3, English, charmanette%20satin
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A British twilled silk cloth whose face is a 2-up, 1-down twill with the back made from a 12-shaft satin weave with a base of 5 or 7. Hard-twist crepe yarn is used in the warp, while the filling has little or no twist(zero twist). It is woven one face pick, one back pick. 3, record 3, English, - charmante%20satin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- satin charmeuse
1, record 3, French, satin%20charmeuse
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-03-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fabric Nomenclature
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- satin back crepe
1, record 4, English, satin%20back%20crepe
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fabric where one side is a satin weave, smooth and lustrous and the other side is dull and crepey. Although the fabric is reversible, we often use the crepe side as the face, and use the satin side for contrasting details. 1, record 4, English, - satin%20back%20crepe
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Nomenclature des tissus
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- crêpe à envers satin
1, record 4, French, cr%C3%AApe%20%C3%A0%20envers%20satin
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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