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POLYESTER FILLING [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bengaline
1, record 1, English, bengaline
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heavy, corded fabric with crosswise ribs of coarse silk, wool, or synthetics, woven with wool or cotton. 2, record 1, English, - bengaline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Originally, bengalines were made of a silk, wool, or rayon warp with a worsted or cotton filling and used for dresses, coats, trimmings, and draperies. Modern bengalines are made with filament acetate or polyester warps. Also, some bengalines have fine spun warps with 2-and 3-ply heavier spun yarns for filling cord effects. 3, record 1, English, - bengaline
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bengaline
1, record 1, French, bengaline
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tissu lourd originaire du Bengale (Inde) et qu'on reconnaît à ses côtes horizontales généralement produites par l'utilisation d'un gros fil de trame [et par] son tissage serré. 1, record 1, French, - bengaline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La bengaline est employée pour la fabrication de la lingerie féminine, les vêtements et tissus d'ameublement. 1, record 1, French, - bengaline
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polyester fleece
1, record 2, English, polyester%20fleece
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
batting : Cotton or polyester fleece used for quilting in quilted fabrics. A textile filling material consisting of a continuous web of fibres formed by carding garnetting air laying or other means. 1, record 2, English, - polyester%20fleece
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bourre de polyester
1, record 2, French, bourre%20de%20polyester
correct, 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 2001-03-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- modern bengaline
1, record 3, English, modern%20bengaline
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
bengaline : A fabric similar to faille... Modern bengalines are made with filament acetate or polyester warps. Also, some bengalines have fine spun warps with 2-and 3-ply heavier spun yarns for filling cord effects. 1, record 3, English, - modern%20bengaline
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bengaline moderne
1, record 3, French, bengaline%20moderne
correct, feminine 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 2001-03-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- polyester/cotton blend
1, record 4, English, polyester%2Fcotton%20blend
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
bathrobe blanketing : A double-faced fabric... The fabric is thick and warm and its filling yarns are frequently napped to produce a soft surface. Today's blankets are made of spun polyester, acrylic, or polyester/cotton blends. 1, record 4, English, - polyester%2Fcotton%20blend
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mélange coton/polyester
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9lange%20coton%2Fpolyester
correct, masculine 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 2001-03-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bathrobe blanketing
1, record 5, English, bathrobe%20blanketing
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A double-faced fabric woven with a tightly twisted spun warp and two sets of soft spun filling yarns. The fabric is thick and warm and its filling yarns are frequently napped to produce a soft surface. Today's blankets are made of spun polyester, acrylic, or polyester/cotton blends. 1, record 5, English, - bathrobe%20blanketing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- flanelle de coton
1, record 5, French, flanelle%20de%20coton
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sac de couchage : [...] Pour dormir au large. Modèle rectangulaire pour les amateurs de confort doux et chaud grâce à la flanelle de coton. 1, record 5, French, - flanelle%20de%20coton
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-03-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- today’s blankets
1, record 6, English, today%26rsquo%3Bs%20blankets
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
bathrobe blanketing : A double-faced fabric... The fabric is thick and warm and its filling yarns are frequently napped to produce a soft surface. Today's blankets are made of spun polyester, acrylic, or polyester/cotton blends. 1, record 6, English, - today%26rsquo%3Bs%20blankets
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- couvertures actuelles
1, record 6, French, couvertures%20actuelles
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-03-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Synthetic Fabrics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- spun polyester
1, record 7, English, spun%20polyester
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
bathrobe blanketing : A double-faced fabric... The fabric is thick and warm and its filling yarns are frequently napped to produce a soft surface. Today's blankets are made of spun polyester, acrylic, or polyester/cotton blends. 1, record 7, English, - spun%20polyester
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- polyester filé
1, record 7, French, polyester%20fil%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Polyester filé blanc. 1, record 7, French, - polyester%20fil%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
filé : 1 - Fil composé de fibres discontinues maintenues ensemble par différents procédés (torsion, collage, etc.). 2 - Filaments filés par fusion avant le stade d'étirage. 2, record 7, French, - polyester%20fil%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-03-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Synthetic Fabrics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- spun acrylic
1, record 8, English, spun%20acrylic
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
bathrobe blanketing : A double-faced fabric... The fabric is thick and warm and its filling yarns are frequently napped to produce a soft surface. Today's blankets are made of spun polyester, acrylic, or polyester/cotton blends. 1, record 8, English, - spun%20acrylic
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- acrylique filé
1, record 8, French, acrylique%20fil%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
filé : 1 - Fil composé de fibres discontinues maintenues ensemble par différents procédés (torsion, collage, etc.). 2 - Filaments filés par fusion avant le stade d'étirage. 1, record 8, French, - acrylique%20fil%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-07-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Synthetic Fabrics
- Sewing Notions
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- fiberfill
1, record 9, English, fiberfill
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- fibrefill 2, record 9, English, fibrefill
correct
- fibre-fill 2, record 9, English, fibre%2Dfill
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manufactured fibers that have been specially engineered for use as filling material for pillows, mattress pads, comforters, sleeping bags, quilted outerwear, etc. Polyester fibers are widely used. 3, record 9, English, - fiberfill
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Make a small sub box act like a larger one with polyester fibrefill ... It’s no secret that you can use fibre-fill ... Take two boxes of the same size and type, insert the same woofer into each one, and stuff one with some fibre-fill ... There are three types of stuffing that are commonly used ... : fibreglass insulation, long-fibre wool, and polyester fibrefill. Fibrefill is the best choice because it doesn’t come loose and fly around and irritate your skin or lungs like fibreglass, it works as well as either of the others ... . 2, record 9, English, - fiberfill
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Extreme cold weather parka. Current issue to personnel subjected to cold and extremely cold climates. Exterior is constructed from nylon with interlining of 100% Dupont fiberfill polyester. 4, record 9, English, - fiberfill
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
- Articles et accessoires de couture
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- fibres de rembourrage
1, record 9, French, fibres%20de%20rembourrage
proposal, feminine noun, plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- fibres de ouatinage 1, record 9, French, fibres%20de%20ouatinage
proposal, feminine noun, plural
- fibres d'ouatinage 1, record 9, French, fibres%20d%27ouatinage
proposal, feminine noun, plural, less frequent
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fibres discontinues souples et compressibles, présentées en amas formant une espèce d'ouate synthétique, mises au point pour être utilisées comme garnissage d'oreillers, de matelas, de couvre-pieds, de sacs de couchage et de vêtements que l'on veut rendre plus chauds (manteaux d'hiver, parkas, etc.). 1, record 9, French, - fibres%20de%20rembourrage
Record 9, Key term(s)
- fibre de rembourrage
- fibre d'ouatinage
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-10-25
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- polyester filling 1, record 10, English, polyester%20filling
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- rembourrage en fibres polyester
1, record 10, French, rembourrage%20en%20fibres%20polyester
proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- rembourrage en polyester 1, record 10, French, rembourrage%20en%20polyester
proposal, masculine noun
- garnissage en fibres polyester 1, record 10, French, garnissage%20en%20fibres%20polyester
proposal, masculine noun
- garnissage en polyester 1, record 10, French, garnissage%20en%20polyester
proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bourre de polyester servant, entre autres, au rembourrage de coussins. 1, record 10, French, - rembourrage%20en%20fibres%20polyester
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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