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FABRIC BLOCK [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Printing Processes - Various
- Textile Industries
- Applied Arts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- block printing
1, record 1, English, block%20printing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Block printing is the relief process of printing onto fabric or paper using a hand-cut block, made of wood or linoleum. After the block has been carved, ink is applied, and then it is printed. Hence, the name block printing. 2, record 1, English, - block%20printing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'impression divers
- Industries du textile
- Arts appliqués
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- impression à la planche
1, record 1, French, impression%20%C3%A0%20la%20planche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- impression au bloc 2, record 1, French, impression%20au%20bloc
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fabric block
1, record 2, English, fabric%20block
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fabric block : an item in the "Printing Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 2, English, - fabric%20block
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bloc textile
1, record 2, French, bloc%20textile
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bloc textile : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d'impression» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 2, French, - bloc%20textile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-09-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sewing Techniques and Stitching
- Textile Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- foundation paper piecing
1, record 3, English, foundation%20paper%20piecing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- paper piecing 2, record 3, English, paper%20piecing
correct
- paper foundation piecing 3, record 3, English, paper%20foundation%20piecing
correct
- foundation piecing 4, record 3, English, foundation%20piecing
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When foundation paper piecing, the fabric is sewn to the back of the template, which means that the finished block will be a mirror image of the printed template. 5, record 3, English, - foundation%20paper%20piecing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'exécution et points de couture
- Industries du textile
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- couture sur papier
1, record 3, French, couture%20sur%20papier
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- assemblage sur papier 2, record 3, French, assemblage%20sur%20papier
masculine noun
- pièçage sur papier 3, record 3, French, pi%C3%A8%C3%A7age%20sur%20papier
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La technique de couture sur papier [...] est réalisée par la couture de pièces de tissu sur un support (base) temporaire ou permanent selon un ordre particulier prédéterminé. Chaque pièce de papier du patron à exécuter est numérotée. Lorsque le motif (patron) est terminé, le papier est enlevé. 4, record 3, French, - couture%20sur%20papier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La couture sur papier permet la création de petits ouvrages de courtepointe impeccables aux lignes très droites. 5, record 3, French, - couture%20sur%20papier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-10-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Urban Development
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dense urban fabric
1, record 4, English, dense%20urban%20fabric
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compressed into the 30’ x 100’ footprint of two demolished brownstones in a New York City block, this new townhouse suggests that it is still possible to build a single family house within the dense urban fabric of Manhattan. The immediate context of the site is disjointed, with a five story brownstone to the east and an 18 story apartment building to the west. 2, record 4, English, - dense%20urban%20fabric
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The territory of LaSalle covers an area of 16.4 square kilometers in the southwest sector of the island of Montréal. The borough is characterized by a dense urban fabric. 3, record 4, English, - dense%20urban%20fabric
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Développement urbain
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tissu urbain dense
1, record 4, French, tissu%20urbain%20dense
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tissu urbain serré 2, record 4, French, tissu%20urbain%20serr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un bon urbanisme s'attachera à bien dissocier les zones de silence et les zones de bruit. Ainsi on n'insérera pas d'atelier trop bruyant dans un tissu urbain dense. 3, record 4, French, - tissu%20urbain%20dense
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le territoire de LaSalle s'étale sur 16,4 kilomètres carrés dans le secteur sud-ouest de l'île de Montréal. L'arrondissement est caractérisé par un tissu urbain dense. 4, record 4, French, - tissu%20urbain%20dense
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tissu urbain : Expression métaphorique assimilant les cellules construites et les vides d'un milieu urbain à l'entrelacement des fils d'un textile. On peut appeler tissu urbain l'ensemble des éléments du cadre urbain qui constituent un tout homogène. Le tissu urbain est l'expression physique de la forme urbaine. 5, record 4, French, - tissu%20urbain%20dense
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-02-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- direct printing
1, record 5, English, direct%20printing
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Direct printing patterns are applied directly to the fabric by block, stencil, brushes, etc. and then fixed by steaming. 1, record 5, English, - direct%20printing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- impression directe
1, record 5, French, impression%20directe
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode utilisée par tout procédé d'impression, consistant à déposer une pâte colorée sur l'étoffe, à sécher, à fixer le colorant par vaporisage et à laver pour éliminer les produits non fixés. 2, record 5, French, - impression%20directe
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'impression directe [...] est la forme d'impression la plus employée. Elle consiste à déposer une pâte colorée directement sur l'étoffe. Cette pâte peut ensuite être appliquée à l'aide d'un [...] cadre plat, [d'un] cadre rotatif [ou d'un] rouleau. Après l'application de la pâte, il faut fixer le colorant à la chaleur. Pour cela, il est possible d'utiliser trois types de chaleur suivant la matière textile utilisée : - la vapeur saturée : 102 °C et 100 % d'humidité pendant 20 à 40 minutes, dans un vaporiseur; - la vapeur surchauffée (polyester) : 130 °C pendant 10 minutes, dans un vaporiseur; - l'air chaud : 180 °C pendant 1 à 2 minutes, dans une rame. [...] Il faut enfin effectuer un lavage pour enlever les colorants mal fixés [...] 3, record 5, French, - impression%20directe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-12-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- printed fabric
1, record 6, English, printed%20fabric
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] textile with design elements or motifs which are applied to the surface of the fabric with colorants such as dyes or pigments. 1, record 6, English, - printed%20fabric
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Printed fabric] is... opposed to woven fabrics in which the design is created in the weaving as part of the structure of the textile itself. Many different types of printing mentods exist, some of which include : rotary screen printing, heat transfer printing, and block printing. 1, record 6, English, - printed%20fabric
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tissu imprimé
1, record 6, French, tissu%20imprim%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Tissu] comportant des motifs. 2, record 6, French, - tissu%20imprim%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Opposé à tissu uni. 2, record 6, French, - tissu%20imprim%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-02-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Sewing (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- block
1, record 7, English, block
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- block-unit 1, record 7, English, block%2Dunit
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The easiest type of patchwork to understand is the one-shape patchwork... All other patchwork can be classified as block-unit patchwork, so called because the fabric pieces are first joined into a block that itself becomes the basic shape... Most pieced block-unit consist of precisely shaped pieces that form a definite design within a square; when several such unit are joined, a secondary overall design can be formed. 1, record 7, English, - block
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Couture (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pavé
1, record 7, French, pav%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assemblage de pièces de formes précises créant un dessin qui s'inscrit dans un carré. 1, record 7, French, - pav%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le patchwork le plus simple est le patchwork à forme unique [...] Tous les autres patchworks entrent dans la catégorie du patchwork à pavés ouvrés, qui tient son nom du fait que les morceaux sont d'abord assemblé en un motif de base le pavé [...] l'assemblage de plusieurs pavés produit un nouveau dessin. 1, record 7, French, - pav%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La réalisation de grands projets comme les courtepointes oblige à modifier la surface de couture et à planifier le surpiquage avec précision pour tenir compte du volume de projet. Évitez d'avoir une trop grande pièce à surpiquer; séparez le projet en sections, que ce soient les panneaux d'une courtepointe ou les pavés d'un patchwork. 1, record 7, French, - pav%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-03-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Urban Development
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- urban fabric
1, record 8, English, urban%20fabric
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- urban mass 2, record 8, English, urban%20mass
- urban tissue 3, record 8, English, urban%20tissue
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Conglomeration] of the various patterns and networks (social, pedestrian, vehicular, spatial, commercial, green space, etc.) which overlap to form a context within which a development is proposed. 4, record 8, English, - urban%20fabric
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compressed into the 30’ x 100’ footprint of two demolished brownstones in a New York City block, this new townhouse suggests that it is still possible to build a single family house within the dense urban fabric of Manhattan. 5, record 8, English, - urban%20fabric
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Développement urbain
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tissu urbain
1, record 8, French, tissu%20urbain
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- tissu urbanisé 2, record 8, French, tissu%20urbanis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Image de la plus ou moins grande concentration d'une population sur l'espace urbanisé. 3, record 8, French, - tissu%20urbain
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Ensemble des constructions de toute nature et de leurs dessertes comprises dans la partie agglomérée d'une ville ou d'un groupement urbain. 4, record 8, French, - tissu%20urbain
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le tissu urbain] Procède des rapports dans le plan de la ville ou de l'agglomération entre les superficies construites et les espaces libres. On distingue tout particulièrement le tissu très serré du centre de ville et d'une manière générale des vieilles villes [...] et le tissu lâche des zones résidentielles ou des zones d'espaces de service [...] 3, record 8, French, - tissu%20urbain
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Tissu urbain serré, lâche. 3, record 8, French, - tissu%20urbain
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ordenación urbana
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- tejido urbano
1, record 8, Spanish, tejido%20urbano
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-05-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- undertake
1, record 9, English, undertake
correct, verb
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... to explore the design process in relation to a wide variety of projects which include fashion, furnishing and household fabric design. You will also undertake assignments to develop your ability to work directly onto cloth through printmaking techniques, block printing, computer aided design/production of paperwork design collections. 2, record 9, English, - undertake
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- entreprendre
1, record 9, French, entreprendre
correct, verb
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1989-02-17
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Sewing (General)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- sampler
1, record 10, English, sampler
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The artist saw the roof tile pattern in slate-blue fabric and, starting with the school-house, she made a traditional nine block American sampler. 1, record 10, English, - sampler
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Couture (Généralités)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- modèle
1, record 10, French, mod%C3%A8le
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit d'un modèle de patchwork. 1, record 10, French, - mod%C3%A8le
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1983-08-30
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Printing Processes - Various
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- block
1, record 11, English, block
noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the color is picked up on the block. This is taken to the fabric, and the colour is transferred from the block to the fabric. Every colour requires a separate block. 1, record 11, English, - block
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Procédés d'impression divers
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- planche
1, record 11, French, planche
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
la planche est placée sur le tissu en l'appuyant fortement. La couleur se dépose sur l'étoffe. (...) Quand le dessin comporte plusieurs couleurs, on utilise autant de planches que de couleurs à imprimer. 1, record 11, French, - planche
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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