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IKAT [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Clothes Cleaning and Dyeing Services
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- double ikat
1, record 1, English, double%20ikat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Teinturerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ikat double
1, record 1, French, ikat%20double
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] les fils tendus et mobiles sont partiellement teints. 1, record 1, French, - ikat%20double
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ikat fabric
1, record 2, English, ikat%20fabric
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ikat 2, record 2, English, ikat
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fabric in which the yarns have been tie-dyed before weaving. 3, record 2, English, - ikat%20fabric
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tissu ikat
1, record 2, French, tissu%20ikat
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ikat 2, record 2, French, ikat
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-03-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Clothes Cleaning and Dyeing Services
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- weft ikat
1, record 3, English, weft%20ikat
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depending on whether the tied fibers are... the warp or weft [fibers], the technique is identified as either warp ikat or weft ikat. A third variety, double ikat, combines both [warp ikat and weft ikat. ] 1, record 3, English, - weft%20ikat
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Teinturerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ikat trame
1, record 3, French, ikat%20trame
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2023-03-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Silk (Textiles)
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ikat silk
1, record 4, English, ikat%20silk
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Soieries
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- soie ikat
1, record 4, French, soie%20ikat
correct, feminine 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 2023-03-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Clothes Cleaning and Dyeing Services
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- warp ikat
1, record 5, English, warp%20ikat
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depending on whether the tied fibers are... the warp or weft [fibers], the technique is identified as either warp ikat or weft ikat. A third variety, double ikat, combines both [warp ikat and weft ikat. ] 1, record 5, English, - warp%20ikat
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Teinturerie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ikat chaîne
1, record 5, French, ikat%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2023-03-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Clothes Cleaning and Dyeing Services
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ikat dyeing
1, record 6, English, ikat%20dyeing
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- ikat 1, record 6, English, ikat
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ikat is one of the most complicated approaches to dyeing... Some sections of the yarn to be used in weaving are knotted or covered with an impermeable material and then the yarn is dyed. The dye does not penetrate these sections, so the different sections of yarn display different colors. 1, record 6, English, - ikat%20dyeing
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Teinturerie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- teinture ikat
1, record 6, French, teinture%20ikat
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- ikat 2, record 6, French, ikat
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2023-03-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fabric Nomenclature
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ikat print
1, record 7, English, ikat%20print
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Nomenclature des tissus
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- imprimé ikat
1, record 7, French, imprim%C3%A9%20ikat
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2023-03-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- ikat weaving
1, record 8, English, ikat%20weaving
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tissage ikat
1, record 8, French, tissage%20ikat
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2023-03-21
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Fabric Nomenclature
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Clothes Cleaning and Dyeing Services
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- ikat pattern
1, record 9, English, ikat%20pattern
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Nomenclature des tissus
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Teinturerie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- motif ikat
1, record 9, French, motif%20ikat
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aujourd'hui, le motif ikat sur un pagne tissé est purement décoratif. 1, record 9, French, - motif%20ikat
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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