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EMBROIDERY COTTON [9 records]

Record 1 2016-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Embroidery
  • Trimming and Embroidery
DEF

A... whitework embroidery that traditionally uses an unbleached cotton thread on a piece of unbleached muslin.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Broderie
  • Passementerie et broderie
OBS

C'est une broderie en relief avec des points de tige, mais surtout des points de «nœud colonial» alignés ou en grappe qui forment le motif.

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Needle Embroidery
CONT

In counted-thread embroidery, patterns are created by making stitches over a pre-determined number of threads in the foundation fabric. Counted-thread embroidery is more easily worked on an even-weave foundation fabric such as embroidery canvas, aida cloth, or specially woven cotton and linen fabrics although non-evenweave linen is used as well.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Broderie à l'aiguille
DEF

Broderie au point de croix sur une toile sans motif peint [ce qui implique que] pour reproduire un diagramme il faut [...] compter les points.

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Needle Embroidery
CONT

Silk-ribbon embroidery is a romantic, old art that uses ribbon, embroidery floss, and perle cotton to work beautiful floral motifs and decorative stitch patterns by hand on garments and accessories.

CONT

Ribbon embroidery is not as exact as other forms of needlework. There are as many variations to these stitches as there are designers who use them. The size of the stitch and how they are used (singly, in a row, or in a mass) and the size of the ribbon will all have an effect.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Broderie à l'aiguille
DEF

Broderie de couleur qui s'exécute avec un ruban de soie étroit dont on se sert comme d'un fil.

OBS

Sous le nom de broderie rococo, la broderie au ruban était très en vogue au XIXe siècle et au début du XXe dans la décoration et la mode.

Spanish

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Record 4 2002-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
  • Embroidery (General)
CONT

Popular plain weave cotton, or cotton and polyester, embroidery canvas of fine construction, with easily distinguished holes between the warp and weft threads.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
  • Broderie (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 5 2001-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
OBS

angola cloth, 1 : a clothing fabric of plain or twill weave with cotton warp and wool weft. 2 : a cotton fabric with diaper pattern used for embroidery.

OBS

angola: Sometimes with a capital: Angola.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Filature (Textiles)
OBS

Certains auteurs écrivent : «tissu Angola». Ils mettent une majuscule à : angola.

Spanish

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Record 6 2001-06-13

English

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

1 : a clothing fabric of plain or twill weave with cotton warp and wool weft. 2 : a cotton fabric with diaper pattern used for embroidery.

OBS

angola: Sometimes with a capital: Angola.

French

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

Certains auteurs écrivent : «tissu Angola». Ils mettent une majuscule à : angola.

Spanish

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Record 7 1989-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cotton Industry
  • Sewing Notions
  • Embroidery Notions
CONT

Pearl cotton can be considered(...) embroidery threads. They are loose-twisted with a rope or cordlike effect. Pearl cotton have a glossy mercerized finish

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie cotonnière
  • Articles et accessoires de couture
  • Articles et accessoires de broderie
DEF

Coton torsadé, brillant et à relief assez gros. Selon sa grosseur, il se présente en écheveau ou en pelote.

Spanish

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Record 8 1985-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Embroidery (General)
  • Embroidery Notions
DEF

A mercerized cotton, silk or rayon thread consisting of two staple fiber strands loosely twisted which are again twisted to form a six-strand skein.... Strands may be separated for use singly or in groups. Strong; soft and supple; lustrous. [Made for] decorative hand stitches; embroidery; hand or machine smocking; french shirring stitches.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Broderie (Généralités)
  • Articles et accessoires de broderie
DEF

Fil à six brins tordus lâchement utilisé pour la couture décorative à la main. Les brins se séparent si désiré.

Spanish

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Record 9 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
  • Cotton Industry
  • Embroidery Notions
OBS

-- consists of a number of constructions, chief of which is called strand floss or stread cotton.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Filature (Textiles)
  • Industrie cotonnière
  • Articles et accessoires de broderie
OBS

le --. C'est un coton tordu en fil continu. Brillant et assez fin, il est vendu en écheveau.

Spanish

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