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HONEYCOMB CLOTH [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hosiery and Apparel Industry (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- huckaback towel
1, record 1, English, huckaback%20towel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Huckaback : A heavy, serviceable, toweling made with slackly twisted filling yarns to aid absorption. The cloth has a honeycomb effect. 2, record 1, English, - huckaback%20towel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Habillement et bonneterie (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- serviette œil-de-perdrix
1, record 1, French, serviette%20%26oelig%3Bil%2Dde%2Dperdrix
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Œil-de-perdrix [...]. Tissu ouvré, présentant des dessins en forme de losanges rappelant les yeux de la perdrix. (Tissé le plus souvent en lin, en coton ou en métis (chaîne en coton, trame en lin), il est principalement utilisé pour la confection de linge de toilette). 2, record 1, French, - serviette%20%26oelig%3Bil%2Dde%2Dperdrix
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- four-shaft huckaback
1, record 2, English, four%2Dshaft%20huckaback
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Huckaback : A heavy, serviceable, toweling made with slackly twisted filling yarns to aid absorption. The cloth has a honeycomb effect. 2, record 2, English, - four%2Dshaft%20huckaback
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- œil-de-perdrix fait sur quatre lames
1, record 2, French, %26oelig%3Bil%2Dde%2Dperdrix%20fait%20sur%20quatre%20lames
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- œil-de-perdrix fait sur 4 lames 1, record 2, French, %26oelig%3Bil%2Dde%2Dperdrix%20fait%20sur%204%20lames
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
œil-de-perdrix : Tissu ouvré, présentant des dessins en forme de losanges rappelant les yeux de la perdrix. (Tissé le plus souvent en lin, en coton ou en métis (chaîne en coton, trame en lin), il est principalement utilisé pour la confection de linge de toilette). 2, record 2, French, - %26oelig%3Bil%2Dde%2Dperdrix%20fait%20sur%20quatre%20lames
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le pluriel est : œils-de-perdrix. 1, record 2, French, - %26oelig%3Bil%2Dde%2Dperdrix%20fait%20sur%20quatre%20lames
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-07-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- honeycomb
1, record 3, English, honeycomb
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- waffle cloth 1, record 3, English, waffle%20cloth
correct
- honey comb cloth 2, record 3, English, honey%20comb%20cloth
correct
- honeycomb weave cloth fabric 3, record 3, English, honeycomb%20weave%20cloth%20%20fabric
correct
- honeycomb cloth 4, record 3, English, honeycomb%20cloth
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fabric with an embossed surface woven in a pattern resembling a honeycomb. 5, record 3, English, - honeycomb
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entirely ready-made in our workshop, the Kicoo embroidered napkin is made in a honeycomb weave cloth fabric with a bias cut. 3, record 3, English, - honeycomb
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
We mainly engages in anti-pilling polar fleece... all kinds of knitted fabrics(bird's eye fabric, honeycomb cloth, checks, towelling, print cloth, etc.) and various net cloth... 4, record 3, English, - honeycomb
Record 3, Key term(s)
- honey comb
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nid d'abeilles
1, record 3, French, nid%20d%27abeilles
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tissu nid d'abeilles 2, record 3, French, tissu%20nid%20d%27abeilles
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tissu façonné dont le dessin en relief rappelle l'aspect des alvéoles de cire que font les abeilles. 3, record 3, French, - nid%20d%27abeilles
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La sellerie est différente en fonction du modèle : en tissu à dominante noire et bleue sur la version 137 ch, elle s'habille de cuir et de tissu nid d'abeilles pour la version 180 ch. 2, record 3, French, - nid%20d%27abeilles
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le motif [de ce tissu] est carré et peut être agrémenté de fils de couleur. En coton, il sert surtout à la confection de serviettes de toilette. En laine ou en laine mélangée, on peut en faire des articles pour ameublement et habillement. 3, record 3, French, - nid%20d%27abeilles
Record 3, Key term(s)
- nid-d'abeilles
- tissu nid-d'abeilles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-02-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Wood Products
- Reconstituted-Wood Products
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- honey-comb material 1, record 4, English, honey%2Dcomb%20material
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- honeycomb material 2, record 4, English, honeycomb%20material
proposal
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Materials used in the manufacturing of sandwich panels. 2, record 4, English, - honey%2Dcomb%20material
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fabrication of sandwich panels.... Core Materials. Many lightweight materials, such as balsa wood, rubber or plastic foams, and formed sheets of cloth, metal, or paper, have been used as core for sandwich construction. Cores of formed sheet materials are often called honeycomb cores. By varying the sheet material, sheet thickness, cell size, and cell shape, cores of a wide range in density can be produced. 3, record 4, English, - honey%2Dcomb%20material
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Produits du bois
- Bois reconstitués
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- matériau en nid d'abeilles
1, record 4, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20en%20nid%20d%27abeilles
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les réseaux alvéolaires sont formés de lattes en placage contreplaqué, panneaux de fibres durs ou de particules. Ils sont très souvent constitués aussi par un matériau en nid d'abeilles déployable, formé de carton collé dont les mailles varient entre 20 et 60 mm selon les fabrications (...) 2, record 4, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20en%20nid%20d%27abeilles
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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