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HEMP TOW [8 records]

Record 1 2022-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bast Fibres (Textiles)
  • Fibre Crops
CONT

The preliminary mechanical processing of the dried [hemp] stalks involves some fairly vigorous handling of the raw material, including breaking, scutching and the separation of the line fibres from the tow and other by-products. The stronger, more solid fibre bundles keep their original lengths and parallelism. During breaking and scutching the weaker and shorter fibres(tow), especially those at the foot of the stalks, break away and are removed together with the hurds, dust, soil, etc.... The hurds are removed pneumatically and may be sold for use as natural fertiliser, for the heat insulation of buildings, as fuel or as animal litter... The hemp tow is then passed through a conveyer drier that can use either hot or cold air.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fibres textiles libériennes
  • Culture des plantes textiles
DEF

Résidu fibreux et grossier de la filasse [de chanvre].

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ropemaking
DEF

A rope or cable generally consisting of long-fibred hemp(with the exclusion of tow) and having along its whole length a succession of single knots, regularly spaced.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Corderie
DEF

Cordage ou grelin généralement constitué par du chanvre à longs brins (à l'exclusion d'étoupes) et comportant, sur toute sa longueur, une succession de nœuds simples, régulièrement espacés.

Spanish

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Record 3 1994-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
CONT

Chair web; upholstery web : A woven narrow fabric, for supporting the seat of chairs, couches, etc.... Some specifications call for hemp or flax tow warps. Paper yarns are sometimes used in the warps to limit extensibility.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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Record 4 1994-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
CONT

Chair web; upholstery web : A woven narrow fabric, for supporting the seat of chairs, couches, etc.... Some specifications call for hemp or flax tow warps. Paper yarns are sometimes used in the warps to limit extensibility.

Key term(s)
  • chair webbing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus

Spanish

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Record 5 1994-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
CONT

Chair web; upholstery web : A woven narrow fabric, for supporting the seat of chairs, couches, etc.... Some specifications call for hemp or flax tow warps. Paper yarns are sometimes used in the warps to limit extensibility.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus

Spanish

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Record 6 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
  • Bast Fibres (Textiles)
OBS

--the device used to clean bast fibers such as flax, hemp, etc. Iron teeth are set in a board so that the stock may be combed for line fibers and tow fibers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Filature (Textiles)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
  • Fibres textiles libériennes
OBS

--instrument consistant d'ordinaire en une sorte de peigne qui sert à sérancer [peigner] les tiges rouies de chanvre ou de lin. (On dit aussi sérançoir).

Spanish

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Record 7 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
  • Bast Fibres (Textiles)
OBS

--the device used to clean bast fibers such as flax, hemp, etc. Iron teeth are set in a board so that the stock may be combed for line fibers and tow fibers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Filature (Textiles)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
  • Fibres textiles libériennes
OBS

--sorte de peigne à affiner le lin et le chanvre.

Spanish

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Record 8 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
  • Bast Fibres (Textiles)
OBS

the device used to clean bast fibers such as flax, hemp, etc. Iron teeth are set in a board so that the stock may be combed for line fibers and tow fibers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Filature (Textiles)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
  • Fibres textiles libériennes
OBS

dér. [de regayer: peigner (le chanvre) pour le débarrasser de ses impuretés] regayoir peigne à regayer le chanvre.

Spanish

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