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POLYESTER FILLING [10 records]

Record 1 2011-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

A heavy, corded fabric with crosswise ribs of coarse silk, wool, or synthetics, woven with wool or cotton.

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
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.

OBS

La bengaline est employée pour la fabrication de la lingerie féminine, les vêtements et tissus d'ameublement.

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Fabric Nomenclature
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.

French

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

Spanish

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Record 4 2001-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)

Spanish

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Record 5 2001-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Fabric Nomenclature
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Nomenclature des tissus
CONT

Sac de couchage : [...] Pour dormir au large. Modèle rectangulaire pour les amateurs de confort doux et chaud grâce à la flanelle de coton.

Spanish

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Record 6 2001-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Fabric Nomenclature
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.

French

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

Spanish

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Record 7 2001-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
  • Synthetic Fabrics
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Filature (Textiles)
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
CONT

Polyester filé blanc.

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.

Spanish

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Record 8 2001-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
  • Synthetic Fabrics
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Filature (Textiles)
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
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.

Spanish

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Record 9 1997-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synthetic Fabrics
  • Sewing Notions
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.

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 ... .

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
  • Articles et accessoires de couture
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.).

Key term(s)
  • fibre de rembourrage
  • fibre d'ouatinage

Spanish

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Record 10 1994-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
OBS

Bourre de polyester servant, entre autres, au rembourrage de coussins.

Spanish

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