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MOHAIR CLOTH [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Wool Industry
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mohair fabric
1, record 1, English, mohair%20fabric
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mohair cloth 2, record 1, English, mohair%20cloth
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... is manufactured from the long silky hair of the Angora goat ... Mohair fabrics are inherently cool to the touch, resistant to dust and moisture, and have a firm, lustrous hand ... which holds up well in the wash, with less "fuzzing out" ... Our natural white is the hue of goats’wool after being bleached, a warmish off-white. 3, record 1, English, - mohair%20fabric
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Industrie lainière
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tissu de mohair
1, record 1, French, tissu%20de%20mohair
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il faudrait définir les termes comme «mohair», «tricot de mohair» [...] et indiquer précisément quel contenu en mohair est requis dans un tissu pour qu'il soit qualifié de tissu de mohair [...] 1, record 1, French, - tissu%20de%20mohair
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-04-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- poodle cloth
1, record 2, English, poodle%20cloth
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- poodle cut 2, record 2, English, poodle%20cut
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
poodle cloth : A looped bouclé or knotted fancy yarn fabric... Resembling the coat or fleece of a French poodle it was first made of wool and mohair yarn, the latter providing the effect. Now made from other fibers, knitgoods of poodle cloth are of the staple variety in the women's coating trade. 1, record 2, English, - poodle%20cloth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chenille bouclée
1, record 2, French, chenille%20boucl%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-10-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Clothing (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mohair braid
1, record 3, English, mohair%20braid
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cloth cap :-without piping in the crown;-cloth covered peak;-mohair braid. 1, record 3, English, - mohair%20braid
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Habillement (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- soutache en mohair
1, record 3, French, soutache%20en%20mohair
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tresse en mohair 1, record 3, French, tresse%20en%20mohair
proposal, feminine noun
- galon en mohair 1, record 3, French, galon%20en%20mohair
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Soutache : Tresse de galon [...]. Ouvrage de passementerie (tresse ou galon) servant d'ornement distinctif sur les uniformes, les képis [...]. 2, record 3, French, - soutache%20en%20mohair
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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