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HAND KNITTED [6 records]

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Record 1 2013-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade Names
  • Textile Industries
DEF

[An] acrylic fibre composed of 85% or more of acrylonitrile - a liquid derivative of natural gas and air.

OBS

[Acrilan®] gives fabrics stability, strength, and luxury of hand. It is used in a wide range of applications in children's wear including sweaters, knitted sport shirts, double knit jersey dresses, pile fabrics both as a liner and a shell, and boys trousers.

OBS

[Acrilan® is a] registered trademark of Monsanto Textiles Division.

Key term(s)
  • Acrilan

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations commerciales
  • Industries du textile
DEF

[Fibre] acrylique composée de 85 % ou plus d'acrylonitrile - un liquide dérivé de gaz naturel et d'air.

OBS

[Acrilan®] apporte au tissu stabilité, force et somptuosité. Il est utilisé sur une grande échelle dans la confection de vêtements pour enfants tels que chandails, chemises tricotées sport, robes de jersey en tricot double, tissus à poil pour doublure et entredoublure, et pour pantalons de garçons.

OBS

Acrilan® est une marque déposée de la Division des Textiles de la compagnie Monsanto.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade Names
CONT

Dual denier fibers produce yarns of greater comfort in sportswear fashions. This blend results in a more open, airy fibre structure which adds softness and breathability to knits. Different deniers in the yarn make-up give great Feelings Knitwear knitted fabric a more open structure, a soft, cotton-like hand and a very light bulk.

OBS

Great Feelings Knitwear™: A trademark of Great Feelings Limited.

Key term(s)
  • Great Feelings Knitwear

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations commerciales
CONT

Les brins de diverses grosseurs qui composent le fil donnent aux tricots Great Feelings Knitwear une structure plus ouverte, une texture cotonneuse et un gonflant d'une grande légèreté.

OBS

Great Feelings KnitwearMC : Marque de commerce de Great Feelings Limited.

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
  • Hosiery and Apparel Industry (Textiles)
DEF

knitwear: Knitted articles of clothing.

DEF

Any wearing apparel knitted by hand or by machine.

CONT

... In addition to cotton products, the factory complex produces woolens, rayons, knitwear, blankets, and hosiery.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Tricot et tissus extensibles
  • Habillement et bonneterie (Textiles)
Key term(s)
  • articles tricotés
  • tricots
  • vêtement de tricot

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industrias textiles
  • Tejidos de punto y tejidos extensibles
  • Vestimenta y calcetería (Textiles)
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Record 4 2000-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
DEF

A fabric knitted by hand.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Tricot et tissus extensibles

Spanish

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Record 5 2000-05-15

English

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

All knitted items should be hand washed only in warm water using pure soap suds or equivalent. Rinse thoroughly, spin dry and lay out to dry away from direct heat and sunshine.

French

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

L'essorage centrifuge des tissus est effectué par une centrifugeuse employant une force centrifuge.

Spanish

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Record 6 1997-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
  • Knitting Techniques - Various
CONT

The fishermen of the Aran Isles (off the south-west coast of Ireland) invented these stitches ... A true Aran design consists of a symmetrical arrangement of motifs on either side of a central panel, which can be formed: - by a cable or cabled pattern which can be wide or narrow, simple or complicated and is usually worked on a background of reverse stockinette stitch (one row purl. one row knit). or: - by a panel of fancy pattern usually giving a raised effect. The side panels generally consist of an arrangement of patterns giving a vertical effect. They can be classic: diamonds, single or double zig-zags, ring cables, etc.

CONT

Aran sweaters are made from dense, oiled wools called bainin and offer wind and rain proofing... The techniques of cabling and honeycomb, moss and other patterns as well as the development of raised patterns... Many patterns use 400 stitches in rows in which twelve stitches make up an inch. Each stitch had to be of the correct type to make up the desired pattern requiring mathematical, design and topographic skills which would be well used in a software programming environments of today. The Aran sweaters we provide are all genuine Aran sweaters hand knitted in Ireland... Each sweater is a unique hand made garment and is guaranteed hand knitted in Ireland....

Key term(s)
  • Aran design

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tricot et tissus extensibles
  • Techniques de tricot diverses
CONT

Le tricot irlandais : Les marins pêcheurs de l'île d'Aaran (Irlande) l'inventèrent jadis [...] Chaque point irlandais est une association de motifs disposés symétriquement de chaque côté d'un panneau central qui peut être formé: - par une torsade ou un motif torsadé plus ou moins large et plus ou moins travaillé qui ressort le plus souvent sur un fond de jersey envers [...); - par une largeur d'un point fantaisie qui présente en principe un certain relief. Les motifs utilisés pour les parties latérales sont généralement des motifs disposés en lignes. IIs sont classiques : losanges, point zigzag simple ou double, maillons, etc.

Spanish

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