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FABRIC GRAIN [11 records]

Record 1 2019-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Sewing (General)
Key term(s)
  • grain of fabric

French

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

[…] avant de couper un vêtement, il faudra s'assurer du sens du tissu, s'il présente un endroit et un envers […]

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Techniques and Stitching
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

... cutting on the bias is accomplished by cutting fabric at a 45-degree angle from the grain. Cutting fabric on the bias requires more fabric in order to cut all the required pieces since the fabric is cut on an angle starting from the corners.... to cut on the bias... gives garments a more natural stretch and give, and allows them to lay lighter than fabric that is cut and sewn on grain. This can be helpful for making some fabrics look more fluid and natural. Bias cutting also allows for creative use of fabric patterns, especially stripes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'exécution et points de couture
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
CONT

Couper en biais. Il s'agit de couper à 45 [degrés] par rapport au fil de trame. On coupe en biais les pièces nécessitant de la souplesse.

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synthetic Fabrics
CONT

The upper leather [of the wet weather boot] is full grain, cattle hide, while the boot lining is a waterproof, moisture vapour permeable laminated fabric.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
CONT

La tige [de la botte pour climat humide] est en cuir pleine fleur fait à partir de peaux de bête à cornes et la doublure est en tissu laminé imperméable à l'eau et perméable à la transpiration.

Spanish

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Record 4 2001-02-26

English

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

bagging : A fabric woven in cylindrical or tubular form on an ordinary cam loom and used for grain bags, etc.

French

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

Spanish

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Record 5 2001-02-26

English

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

A fabric woven in cylindrical or tubular form on an ordinary cam loom and used for grain bags, etc.

French

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

Spanish

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Record 6 2001-02-26

English

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

bagging : A fabric woven in cylindrical or tubular form on an ordinary cam loom and used for grain bags, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
CONT

T-shirt classique : 100% coton semi-peigné. Forme tubulaire [...]

OBS

tubulaire : Qui a la forme d'un tube. [...] Lingerie. Ruban, épaulettes tubulaires.

Spanish

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Record 7 2000-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
  • Sewing Patterns
  • Sewing (General)
DEF

Grain : Lengthwise and crosswise direction of threads in a woven fabric. When these threads are at right angles, the fabric is said to be on the "true" grain.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)
  • Patrons (Couture)
  • Couture (Généralités)
DEF

Droit-fil [ou droit fil] : Dans un tissu, sens de la trame ou de la chaîne, par opposition au biais.

CONT

Le droit fil. Les tissus et étoffes tissés se composent de deux nappes de fils : les fils de chaîne (dans le sens de la longueur) et les fils de trame (dans le sens de la largeur). Ces nappes forment le droit fil du tissu. La chaîne, qu'on nomme aussi « droit fil de chaîne » ou simplement « droit fil », constitue le fond du tissu; les fils de trame, qu'on appelle aussi « droit fil de trame », viennent s'entrecroiser aux fils de chaîne.

Spanish

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Record 8 1997-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Footwear and Shoe Repair
  • Footwear (Clothing)
CONT

A backpacking/hiking boot... full grain, oiled, waterproof leather... recycled polyester fabric upper; outside heel wrap design... cemented construction.

CONT

Globaline’s Parallel boots are Gore-Tex lined for waterproof comfort ... rubber lug outsoles make parallels good-looking and long-lasting. The injection molded/cemented construction provides great fit, comfort and durability.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chaussures et cordonnerie
  • Chaussures (Vêtements)
DEF

Fabrication soudée : (On dit aussi, plus brièvement : du soudé) genre de fabrication dans lequel la semelle est fixée par collage sur une tige montée à la semence ou à la colle.

Spanish

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Record 9 1997-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Footwear and Shoe Repair
  • Footwear (Clothing)
  • Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
OBS

A backpacking/hiking boot... full grain, oiled, waterproof leather... recycled polyester fabric upper; outside heel wrap design... cemented construction.

OBS

Globaline’s Parallel boots are Gore-Tex lined for waterproof comfort ... rubber lug outsoles make parallels good-looking and long-lasting. The injection molded/cemented construction provides great fit, comfort and durability.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chaussures et cordonnerie
  • Chaussures (Vêtements)
  • Outillage (Mécanique)
OBS

Fabrication soudée ou collée de bottillon bas ou bottes basses.

Spanish

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Record 10 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 11 1986-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Techniques and Stitching
CONT

Stitching. Directional stitching is the technique of stitching a seam or staystitching a seamline in a particular direction. Its purpose is to support the grain and to prevent the fabric from changing shape or dimension in the seam area. The need for directional stitching arises especially with curved or angled edges, or when constructing garments from loosely woven or dimensionally unstable fabrics. Stitching should be done with the grain whenever possible.

OBS

sew: fasten with stitches.

OBS

stitch: fasten with stitches

French

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

Technique d'assemblage de deux morceaux de tissu par une suite de points qui les fixent sur leurs bords, soit endroit contre endroit (couture simple, couture rabattue) soit envers contre envers puis retournée (couture anglaise).

Spanish

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