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FABRIC ART [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Plastic Arts (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- silkscreen artist
1, record 1, English, silkscreen%20artist
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- screen printing artisan 2, record 1, English, screen%20printing%20artisan
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Someone who creates art using screen printing, where ink is pressed through a mesh to make designs on paper, fabric, or other surfaces. 3, record 1, English, - silkscreen%20artist
Record 1, Key term(s)
- silk screen artist
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Arts plastiques (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sérigraphe
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9rigraphe
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- artiste sérigraphe 2, record 1, French, artiste%20s%C3%A9rigraphe
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Fabric Nomenclature
- Embroidery (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- art linen
1, record 2, English, art%20linen
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- embroidery linen 2, record 2, English, embroidery%20linen
correct
- embroidery crash 2, record 2, English, embroidery%20crash
correct
- linen for embroidery 2, record 2, English, linen%20for%20embroidery
correct
- linen for embroidery work 2, record 2, English, linen%20for%20embroidery%20work
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Art linen : A plain weave, softly finished fabric used either bleached or unbleached as a base fabric for needle work. 3, record 2, English, - art%20linen
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Art Linen: Fibre linen. Weave: Plain. Characteristics: It is woven with even threads that are especially good for embroidery. It is very easy to "draw" the yarns for drawn thread work. Comes bleached, or coloured. Has a soft finish. Uses: All kinds of needlework, lunch cloths, serviettes, etc. 4, record 2, English, - art%20linen
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Nomenclature des tissus
- Broderie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- toile pour broderie
1, record 2, French, toile%20pour%20broderie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- toile à broder 2, record 2, French, toile%20%C3%A0%20broder
correct, feminine noun
- toile de lin pour broderie 1, record 2, French, toile%20de%20lin%20pour%20broderie
proposal, feminine noun
- toile ancienne pour ouvrages de dames 3, record 2, French, toile%20ancienne%20pour%20ouvrages%20de%20dames
feminine noun
- toile ancienne 3, record 2, French, toile%20ancienne
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toile pour broderie : Toile à armure unie, au fini doux, soit blanchie, soit écrue, utilisée comme tissu de base pour la broderie. 1, record 2, French, - toile%20pour%20broderie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La toile de lin. Connaissez-vous la toile alsacienne ? Si c'est non, je vous conseille vraiment de contacter les Tissages Gander [...]. Ils vous enverront leurs échantillons de toile à broder pur lin, de plusieurs grosseurs et plusieurs couleurs. 2, record 2, French, - toile%20pour%20broderie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-01-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fabric art 1, record 3, English, fabric%20art
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It seems that this means more particularly art applied to cloth, rather than the more general term fiber art. 1, record 3, English, - fabric%20art
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- art des étoffes
1, record 3, French, art%20des%20%C3%A9toffes
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 1983-05-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- needle embroidering 1, record 4, English, needle%20embroidering
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the art of working with the needle raised and ornamental designs in threads of silk, cotton, gold, silver, or other material, upon any woven fabric, leather, etc. 1, record 4, English, - needle%20embroidering
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- broderie à l'aiguille 1, record 4, French, broderie%20%C3%A0%20l%27aiguille
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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