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FABRIC FINISH [40 records]

Record 1 2025-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
CONT

Proper preparation and mercerization, critical dye selection, optimum process conditions in dyeing, and selected finish applications are all key components in the production of dyed woven fabric with acceptable performance levels for colorfastness to home laundering and minimal or no crease edge abrasion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus

Spanish

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Record 2 2023-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wool Industry
CONT

Several finishes may be applied to wool, depending on its end use. For washable wools, the finish reduces friction and fiber entanglement... Wool can also be treated to make it highly resistant to moths, stains, moisture, and fire. The finishing process is the final step in wool processing, which takes the wool from the sheep's back to woven or knitted fabric.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie lainière
CONT

La transformation de la laine débute avec la tonte. Chaque printemps en avril-mai les moutons sont soulagés de leur épaisse toison de laine qu'ils ont porté tout l'hiver.

Spanish

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Record 3 2022-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
CONT

The nondurable starch finish reduced the pesticide transfer from both the 100 % cotton fabric and the 65 % polyester/35 % cotton shirtweight fabric.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
DEF

Résultat de l'apprêtage d'un tissu au moyen d'un mélange d'amidon.

Spanish

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Record 4 2022-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
DEF

A machine [that is] used to finish fabric to a given width under tension [and that] consists essentially of a pair of continuous travelling chains fitted with clips of fine pins on horizontal tracks.

OBS

The machine can be used for drying, curing, heat setting, dyeing or coating.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
DEF

Machine destinée à la fixation mécanique ou thermique d'une pièce de tissu à une laize déterminée [et dans laquelle le] tissu est guidé à chaque lisière par une chaîne munie de pinces ou de picots.

OBS

Associée à divers [appareils, cette machine] est utilisée pour la réalisation des apprêts, le séchage, la polymérisation, le thermofixage, la teinture ou l'enduction.

Spanish

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Record 5 2022-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
CONT

One important application method for chemical finishes is the use of foam to apply the finish to the fabric.... The chemical formulation is mixed with air in a foam generator producing high volumes of foam that can be applied to fabrics in a number of ways.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
CONT

Générateur de mousses. Générateur de produits sous forme de mousse [...] permettant de contrôler la densité de la mousse, sa vitesse de formation, son débit [...]

Spanish

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Record 6 2016-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
DEF

A... durable press finish in which the finish is applied to the fabric by the mill, but [where] the garment manufacturer completes the cure of the finish by applying heat, using an oven or press or both to the completed garment.

Key term(s)
  • postcure

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
DEF

Traitement en deux étapes, pour donner à une étoffe un pressage permanent.

OBS

[Dans un premier temps,] le fabricant de l'étoffe applique l'apprêt; puis le manufacturier du vêtement achève la polymérisation en traitant à chaud le vêtement terminé (par passage au four, pressage ou les deux).

Spanish

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Record 7 2010-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Methods
  • Optics
CONT

Temporal Paul wavelet analysis for instantaneous phase extraction using shadow moiré technique is proposed. Unlike the Morlet wavelet, the Paul wavelet has less restriction on the adjustment of wavelet parameters and can provide an optimal time and frequency resolution for a particular application by selecting the proper parameters. The Paul wavelet is a complex wavelet and is suitable for processing the temporal intensity data obtained from the shadow moiré technique for the phase retrieval. The proposed method can extract the phase information related to the state of the dynamic object at every instant in temporal domain. The phase information is associated to the displacement, three-dimensional (3D) surface-profile and the instantaneous state of the dynamic object. In addition, the instantaneous frequency of vibrating object can be obtained using the scale of the wavelet ridge by direct integration without temporal and spatial phase unwrapping. Thus the phase unwrapping error can be avoided. An experiment is conducted on the central loaded beam to demonstrate the validity of the proposed technique.

OBS

The term “moiré” is... a French word referring to “an irregular wavy finish usually produced on a fabric by pressing between engraved rollers”(Webster's 1981). In optics it refers to a beat pattern produced between two gratings of approximately equal spacing. It can be seen in everyday things such as the overlapping of two window screens, the rescreening of a half-tone picture, or with a striped shirt seen on television. The use of moiré for reduced sensitivity testing was introduced by Lord Rayleigh in 1874. Lord Rayleigh looked at the moiré between two identical gratings to determine their quality even though each individual grating could not be resolved under a microscope.... Since Lord Rayleigh first noticed the phenomena of moiré fringes, moiré techniques have been used for a number of testing applications. Righi(1887) first noticed that the relative displacement of two gratings could be determined by observing the movement of the moiré fringes. The next significant advance in the use of moiré was presented by Weller and Shepherd(1948). They used moiré to measure the deformation of an object under applied stress by looking at the differences in a grating pattern before and after the applied stress. They were the first to use shadow moiré, where a grating is placed in front of a nonflat surface to determine the shape of the object behind it by using the shape of the moiré fringes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes de recherche scientifique
  • Optique
CONT

Le moiré d’ombre. Cette technique […] consiste à créer un moiré entre une grille de référence placée juste devant l’objet, et l’ombre de cette même grille projetée sur la surface étudiée. Les déformations de cette surface modifient le pas du réseau «ombre» créant ainsi le moiré. Une mesure du pas de ce moiré permet, à l’aide des équations précédentes, de remont3er aux déformations locales et de dresser la carte des hauteurs.

CONT

Le moiré d’ombre. Il s’agit d’un dérivé (conceptuellement, pas historiquement) de la mesure de forme par projection de frange.

Spanish

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Record 8 2006-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
DEF

A type of durable press finish in which the finish is applied to the fabric and set or cured through the use of heat by the mill, prior to shipment of the fabric to be made into garments.

OBS

In the pre-cure process ... after the usual paddry-cure after wash technique, the garment is manufactured from the crease resistant fabric. The creases are then heat-processed after local application of a small amount of cross-linking agent, together with an acidic solution and an acidic catalyst.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
DEF

Traitement en une seule étape (par opposition à la post-polymérisation), en vue du pressage permanent.

OBS

Le fabricant du tissu applique l'apprêt et le fait sécher lui-même à la chaleur.

Spanish

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Record 9 2006-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
CONT

Decorative finishes achieve a decorative result or an enhanced aesthetic hand or appearance. A decorative finish may give a fabric its name, such as moiré, plissé or chintz, for example. Some decorative effects are not apparent because they enhance the surface texture of the finish by brightening or dulling it. Some finishes increase the durability of the decorative effect.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)

Spanish

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Record 10 2006-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Techniques and Stitching
DEF

A narrow fabric(as tape) or a narrow piece of fabric(as bias fabric) used to finish, strengthen, or decorate raw edges(as of a garment, carpet, or blanket).

CONT

Binding is a type of edge finish that calls for a separate strip of fabric to cover the raw edges of the quilt. It is neat, durable, and especially practical if the raw edges are worn and raveled from having been stretched in the quilting frame... Cut from a contrasting fabric, binding becomes an attractive trim...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'exécution et points de couture
DEF

Ce qui garnit ou renforce le bord de quelque chose.

CONT

La bordure rapportée est une finition par laquelle on ajoute une bande de tissu au quilt pour en couvrir les bords francs. Nette et durable, elle est très pratique si les bords francs se sont effilochés [...]. La bordure constitue une attrayante garniture si elle est réalisée dans un tissu contrastant.

Spanish

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Record 11 2006-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

A cotton fabric with a satiny finish.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
CONT

Le satin de coton possède plus de fils de chaîne à la surface que le coton ordinaire. C'est ce qui lui donne un aspect lustré et un toucher très doux.

Spanish

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Record 12 2006-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

A silk lining fabric in eight-shaft satin weave [with] single silk yarns... used in warp, while filling is either single or double silk [and which is] piece-dyed and given high-glaze finish.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

Étoffe dont la chaîne est en soie et la trame en laine.

Spanish

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Record 13 2006-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

A fabric resembling poplin, made of silk and wool and usually given a watered finish

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus

Spanish

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Record 14 2006-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

A fine worsted fabric used especially for suits, coats, or dresses and made in twill or satin weave with a napped or clear surface and a lustrous finish.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

Dans la moitié du XIXe siècle, tissu de laine façonné, dont la texture se rapproche de celle du reps.

Spanish

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Record 15 2006-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

[A fabric] similar to georgette in construction on the reserve side [but with a] satin construction on its face, thus showing more luster than nay of the flat crepes, [which is] light in weight, drapes well, [and] has a soft feel and finish.

OBS

Crepe meteor or kitten’s ear crepe now called any satin-back crepe.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

Tissu crêpe satin peu brillant, de faible relief, chaîne sans torsion, trame crêpe, armure satin de Lyon.

Spanish

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Record 16 2006-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
CONT

Similar to organza, gazar is a sheer, stiff fabric.

OBS

Gazar is a thick silk fabric with a stiff finish, specially created for Balenciaga by the textile firm Abraham of Switzerland.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

Gaze de soie très raide semblable à l'organza, mais plus épaisse.

CONT

Ici ou dans la plupart des collections, le satin ou le gazar donnent des raideurs d'infante.

Spanish

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Record 17 2005-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
DEF

A process in which fabric is passed over a series of rotating emery-covered rollers to produce a suede-like finish.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
DEF

Opération destinée à adoucir le toucher de certains articles textiles (tissus de coton, matériaux composites), en les faisant passer au contact d'un cylindre garni d'émeri très fin et tournant à grande vitesse.

Spanish

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Record 18 2004-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
DEF

[Refers to] a textile finish which creates lustrous or dull effects on the surface of a woven fabric.

CONT

Moiré effects are achieved when crushed and the uncrushed parts of the fabric reflect light differently in a rippled, or watermarked, pattern. This popular look is usually achieved by passing the fabric between engraved rollers that press a wavy motif into the fabric. Moiré effects may also be achieved by overlapping various colors in printing fabrics, or by method of weaving.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
DEF

[Se dit d'un effet obtenu sur une étoffe en écrasant] par calandrage sous tension un tissu mouillé, souvent à côtes, en le repliant sur lui-même (tête sur tête) [ce qui fait dévier légèrement] la trame [donnant ainsi] un effet ondulé par réflexion de la lumière sur les côtes écrasées.

Spanish

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Record 19 2004-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
DEF

[A device which] mesures the resistance of fabrics to regular wetting by water (rain, snow or sleet).

OBS

The water repellency spray test can be performed on any textile fabric, which may or may not have been given a water-repellent finish.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
DEF

[Appareil qui] mesure la résistance du tissu au mouillage courant de la pluie et de la neige.

OBS

L'essai de déperlance ou de résistance au mouillage superficiel peut être exécuté sur un tissu textile ayant ou [n'ayant] pas été enduit d'un fini imperméable.

Spanish

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Record 20 2004-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
DEF

Refers to a fabric treated with a chemical finish applied to or inherent in fibers which inhibit specific stains from adhering to or dying(staining) carpet and fabrics.

CONT

The fabric, which is made from a non-woven polyester, is stain-resistant, wrinkle-resistant, and washable and has no visible cord holes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
DEF

Se dit d'un tissu traité pour empêcher la formation des taches ou pour faciliter leur élimination.

CONT

La couche supérieure du protège table Caligomme est anti-taches et imperméable.

Spanish

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Record 21 2002-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
CONT

A synthetic fabric... High-performance nylon kit construction gives superior abrasion resistance, strength, durability and comfort. Non-fray finish allows for more efficient cutting and sewing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
OBS

apprêt antiéraillant : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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Record 22 2002-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Sewing (General)
OBS

Long sleeve tuck stitch sport shirt : The fabric makes this comfortable elegant shirt : 100% cotton 7 ounce garment with unique tuck stitch texture and sueded finish on the inside.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Couture (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 23 2002-02-19

English

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

Solid 380 grams Spun Polyester double brushed and one side anti-pill fleece. Extra steps are added to the manufacturing process to create a textured and soft velour finish. High quality spun yarns are also used to give the fabric its cotton like hand.

French

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

Spanish

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Record 24 2001-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Sewing (General)
CONT

Long sleeve tuck stitch sport shirt : The fabric makes this comfortable, elegant shirt : 100% cotton, 7 ounce garment with unique tuck stitch texture and sueded finish on the inside.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Couture (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 25 2000-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trimming and Embroidery
DEF

A strip of material, often folded over a cord, placed at the edge or seam of a garment, cushion, etc. to reinforce or trim it.

CONT

In applying the finish fabric there are many places where welt is used. The purpose of the welt is to give a finished look to seams and edges. There is no structural advantage in using welt; it is purely decorative. Most furniture has the welt made of the same fabric as the cover. However, in some cases the welt may be made of a contrasting color for a striking effect.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Passementerie et broderie
DEF

Ruban de tissu, en textile enduit ou en cuir, enroulé autour d'un cordonnet et cousu pour former un bourrelet à l'endroit où les panneaux de recouvrement se rencontrent. Élément décoratif.

Spanish

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Record 26 2000-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
DEF

Any fabric before finishing, as well as any yarn or fiber before bleaching or dyeing; therefore, fabric with no finish or size.

DEF

Cloths, irrespective of color, that have been woven in a loom, but have received no dry- or wet-finishing operations.

CONT

Count, which is the fourth element in woven fabric construction, is the number of yarns per inch of fabric. It is a vital consideration in the construction of woven fabrics because it affects absorbency, adhesion, permeability, strength, weight, bulk, flexibility, and other fabric characteristics. The "gray" or unfinished fabric count, however, may be misleading because of dimensional changes due to finishing or to tension and other factors in subsequent processing. Because good looks are not generally a requirement for industrial fabrics, many fabrics are used "in the gray" --without any finishing process.

OBS

The word "greige" is pronounced as "gray".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
DEF

Tissus écrus ou grèges : se dit des tissus qui n'ont pas subi l'opération du blanchiment.

OBS

Dégagée de la «séricine», la soie est nommée «soie décreusée» tandis que la soie brute est désignée sous le nom de «soie grège» ou «écrue».

Spanish

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Record 27 2000-03-25

English

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

A narrow strip of fabric in plain weave used(as in garments) to strengthen seams, finish hems, or cover raw edges.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Nomenclature des tissus
  • Articles et accessoires de couture
DEF

ruban dont on garnit intérieurement les ourlets, les coutures.

OBS

Le pluriel : des extra-forts.

Spanish

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Record 28 2000-02-22

English

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

Blanket Cloth : Fibre : Wool, worsted, cotton, blends, synthetics. Weave : Plain or twill. Characteristics : Soft, raised finish, "nap" obtained by passing the fabric over a series of rollers covered with fine wire or teasels. Heavily napped and fulled on both sides.... Uses : Bed covering, overcoats, robes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Nomenclature des tissus
  • Literie
Key term(s)
  • tissu pour couverture de lit

Spanish

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Record 29 1999-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
CONT

A top quality fabric banner... Made from : A woven 68 x 38 count polyester scrim. Coated with : An environmentally friendly UV acrylic compound on both sides giving a smooth high quality mat finish.

CONT

Surflex: Restore the color (or change the color) of both leather and vinyl. Surflex is a superior water-base, polymer acrylic compound used commercially for refinishing leathers.

CONT

Linings with a layer of foam acrylic compound will retard heat loss most efficiently.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Éléments et composés chimiques

Spanish

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Record 30 1999-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Man-Made Construction Materials
  • Plastic Materials
OBS

Arborite.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de construction artificiels
  • Matières plastiques
OBS

Arborite.

Spanish

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Record 31 1997-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
CONT

teasel burr: A mechanical substitute for the natural teasel in cloth-working. Many contrivances have been made for substituting metallic teasels mounted in self-acting machines.

CONT

Cotton flannelette is a heavy, soft material that is given a napped or brushed finish. Napping is a finishing process that raises the fibres of a fabric to the surface by means of revolving cylinders covered with metal points or teasel burrs.

OBS

metal point: term generally used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • metal points

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
DEF

Garniture composée de pointes métalliques, utilisées sur les laineuses, en place des chardons naturels.

CONT

La flanelle de coton est un matériel dense et doux auquel est donné un fini gratté ou brossé. Le grattage est un procédé de finition qui soulève les fibres d'un tissu à la surface à l'aide de cylindres tournants recouverts de pointes en métal ou de roues à chardons.

OBS

pointe métallique; pointe en métal : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • pointes métalliques
  • pointes en métal

Spanish

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Record 32 1997-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
CONT

Rug ... A gracefully drawn piece.

CONT

Some fabrics cannot be returned to grain perfection. These include most knits, fabric on which a design is printed off-grain, synthetic woven and blended fabrics that have been heat-set off-grain during processing, and many fabrics that have a finish(such as permanent press or stain resistant).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
OBS

Tissu dessiné , petit tapis dessiné, pièce de vêtement dessinée.

Spanish

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Record 33 1994-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
CONT

[water-repellent finish consists of obtaining] a fabric which will allow the passage of air and therefore, of perspiration and water vapor, but which will prevent the passage of liquid water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
CONT

Apprêt hydrofuge. Ce type d'apprêt confère aux textiles un caractère hydrophobe intéressant pour l'obtention d'articles imperméables à l'eau (vêtements de pluie, stores, tentes...). Il convient ici de préciser que l'apprêt fluoré utilisé ne fait qu'enrober les fibres et ne colmate pas les pores des tissus. Les tissus sont imperméables à l'eau tout en conservant la perméabilité à l'air ou à la vapeur d'eau (transpiration par exemple) du support.

Spanish

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Record 34 1994-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
DEF

A dyed fabric coated with cellulose ester and embossed to give a leatherlike finish [in bookbinding].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
DEF

Tissu teint, gaufré et revêtu d'un ester de cellulose pour lui donner l'apparence du cuir [utilisé en reliure].

Spanish

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Record 35 1992-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
OBS

matting : Producing a dull surface or finish on yarn or fabric.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
OBS

matage: Action de diminuer l'éclat des textiles chimiques. Ce traitement est permanent.

Spanish

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Record 36 1991-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing (General)
  • Clothing (General)
DEF

A shaped section, often of the same fabric, to finish an edge, usually stitched to the outside of the garment and turned inside.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Couture (Généralités)
  • Vêtements (Généralités)
DEF

Partie qui double un revers jusqu'au bas du vêtement; elle peut être entoilée et sert de support à la fermeture (boutons et boutonnières).

CONT

--taillée dans le tissu du vêtement, elle recouvre la partie dessus de revers et son bord doit présenter un aspect absolument net. (...) Retournez la parementure sur l'envers

Spanish

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Record 37 1987-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Notions
DEF

An all-purpose weight... suitable for hand and machine sewing on most fabrics, but particularly recommended for woven synthetics, also for knits and other stretch fabrics of any fiber. Most polyester threads have a wax or silicone finish to help them slip through fabric with a minimum of friction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles et accessoires de couture
DEF

Fil tout usage [...] pour coudre à la main ou à la machine la plupart des tissus, mais plus spécialement recommandé pour les tissus synthétiques, les tricots et autres tissus extensibles. La plupart des fils de polyester sont recouverts d'un fini à la cire ou à la silicone, grâce auquel ils glissent aisément dans le tissu.

Spanish

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Record 38 1986-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Footwear (Clothing)
  • Leather Bags, Baggage and Satchels
DEF

A narrow piece of fabric or leather sewed in with the seam or edge of a shoe to give it finish.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chaussures (Vêtements)
  • Maroquinerie et malleterie
DEF

Lanière de peau, tissu ou matériau plastique prise en couture dans le rapprochement de deux pièces d'un sac, d'une tige de chaussure, etc.

Spanish

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Record 39 1986-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Techniques and Stitching
CONT

A lettuce edge is a decorative finish that takes advantage of the knit's stretchiness. To get the frilly effect, stretch the fabric while stitching the garment edge with a medium-width zigzag; the more that the fabric is stretched, the smaller and more numerous the ripples become. Some knits develop runs if stretched near the cut edge, so test a swatch first.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'exécution et points de couture
CONT

[Ourlet ondulé:] ce fini décoratif tire parti de l'extensibilité des tricots. Créez les ondulations en étirant le tissu pendant que vous ornez le bord du vêtement d'un point de zigzag moyen; plus le tissu est étiré, plus les ondulations sont petites et nombreuses. Tentez un essai préalable: les mailles de certains tricots filent, lorsqu'on les étire près des bords vifs.

Spanish

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Record 40 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
DEF

to finish(fabric) with a cylinder covered with emery in order to make the raised nap even and give luster to the fabric.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
DEF

procéder à l'opération d'émerisage des tissus.

Spanish

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