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HERRINGBONE WEAVE [3 records]

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Record 1 2005-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
DEF

A broken twill weave giving a zigzag effect produced by alternating the direction of the twill.

OBS

[The herringbone twill has a] structural design resembles backbone of herring. A true herringbone should have the same number of yarns in each direction, right and left, and be evenly balanced. Thus, all herringbones are broken twills but all broken twills are not true herringbones.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Filature (Textiles)
DEF

Armure utilisée en tissage et obtenue en reproduisant, après inversion, des armures de sergé ou de dérivés de sergé.

OBS

Les tissus obtenus présentent des effets de chevron se déployant soit parallèlement, soit perpendiculairement aux lisières.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-04-17

English

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

A twilled cotton fabric in herringbone weave, close textured and sometimes patterned.

French

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

Tissu d'armure croisée, très serrée, qui se fait généralement en uni ou à rayures de couleurs tissées, parfois aussi à dessin Jacquard.

Spanish

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Record 3 1987-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baskets and Basketmaking
CONT

To make the herringbone finish these weavers have to be taken up and around the back of the handle and back to the front again. Use one weaver at a time.... when all the weavers are inside the basket weave them in and out of the waling to finish them off. This is called weaving away. Repeat the herringbone pattern on the other side and weave away using exactly the same method.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vannerie
CONT

Pour faire un motif en chevrons, il faut remonter les brins derrière l'anse et les ramener devant. Lorsque tous les brins sont à l'intérieur de la corbeille, glissez-les dans la torche pour terminer. Tressez le motif en chevrons de l'autre côté de la même manière.

Spanish

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