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HELD STITCH [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
- Knitting Techniques - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- held loop
1, record 1, English, held%20loop
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A knitted loop ... that is retained by the needle during the knitting of one or more additional courses without any yarn being fed to the needle. 1, record 1, English, - held%20loop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The held loop alone, i. e. without being combined with a float or with a tuck loop is relatively rare; it can be found, for example, in the heel of a sock... or in a shell stitch fabric... made by means of a cut presser bar. 1, record 1, English, - held%20loop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with the held stitch and the tuck stitch. 2, record 1, English, - held%20loop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
held loop: designation and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - held%20loop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
- Techniques de tricot diverses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boucle de maille allongée
1, record 1, French, boucle%20de%20maille%20allong%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boucle de maille [...] retenue sur l'aiguille pendant le tricotage d'une ou de plusieurs autres rangées sans que du fil soit alimenté à cette aiguille. 1, record 1, French, - boucle%20de%20maille%20allong%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La boucle allongée seule, c'est-à-dire sans être combinée avec un flotté ou avec une boucle de charge est relativement rare; elle se trouve dans le talon d'un article chaussant [...] ou dans un atlas exécuté avec presse taillée par exemple. 1, record 1, French, - boucle%20de%20maille%20allong%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec la maille retenue. 2, record 1, French, - boucle%20de%20maille%20allong%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
boucle de maille allongée : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - boucle%20de%20maille%20allong%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trimming and Embroidery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- velvet stitch
1, record 2, English, velvet%20stitch
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Astrakhan stitch 1, record 2, English, Astrakhan%20stitch
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a pile stitch held firmly with a Cross stitch, worked over 1 double thread intersection on penelope canvas or 2 threads on mono canvas. It makes a finer(closer together) stitch when worked on penelope. 1, record 2, English, - velvet%20stitch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Passementerie et broderie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- point d'Astrakan
1, record 2, French, point%20d%27Astrakan
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le point d'Astrakan] consiste en boucles couchées, retenues chacune par un point de croix. Pour être régulières, ces boucles se font à l'aide d'un moule, qui peut être en bois ou en os, ou encore une grosse aiguille à tricoter. Le fil, de préférence tordu, est prix en simple ou en double, selon sa grosseur. 1, record 2, French, - point%20d%27Astrakan
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-03-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
- Knitting Techniques - Various
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- float stitch
1, record 3, English, float%20stitch
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- held stitch 2, record 3, English, held%20stitch
correct
- missed stitch 2, record 3, English, missed%20stitch
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit that consists of a held loop and of one or more floats. 2, record 3, English, - float%20stitch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
- Techniques de tricot diverses
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maille flottée
1, record 3, French, maille%20flott%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- maille retenue 2, record 3, French, maille%20retenue
correct, feminine noun
- maille retenue et fil flottant 2, record 3, French, maille%20retenue%20et%20fil%20flottant
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité comportant une boucle de maille retenue et un ou plusieurs flottés. 2, record 3, French, - maille%20flott%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-01-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
- Knitting Techniques - Various
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shell stitch fabric
1, record 4, English, shell%20stitch%20fabric
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A warp-knitted fabric having a shell-like surface that is produced by holding loops on certain needles while knitting on others. 1, record 4, English, - shell%20stitch%20fabric
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This held stitch structure requires one partially threaded guide bar and a cut presser bar, the solid portions of which correspond to the threaded guides. 1, record 4, English, - shell%20stitch%20fabric
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
- Techniques de tricot diverses
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- atlas exécuté avec presse taillée
1, record 4, French, atlas%20ex%C3%A9cut%C3%A9%20avec%20presse%20taill%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1978-06-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Needle Embroidery
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- close buttonhole stitch
1, record 5, English, close%20buttonhole%20stitch
specific
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Buttonhole stitch : an embroidery stitch made by drawing the needle and thread from the upper through the lower edge of the design and out over the lower thread of a preceding stitch held in place with a thumb, the stitches being repeated to form a firm line of closely spaced loops at the lower edge of the design. 2, record 5, English, - close%20buttonhole%20stitch
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Broderie à l'aiguille
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- point de feston
1, record 5, French, point%20de%20feston
correct, generic
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Point de feston. Il s'exécute de gauche à droite. Les points sont perpendiculaires à la ligne à broder et sont reliés entre eux à la base. Ils couvrent les rangs de points devant passés sur la ligne à broder pour donner du relief au feston (bourrage). Le point de feston peut être droit, à dents, à dents de rose, à picot, etc. 2, record 5, French, - point%20de%20feston
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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