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TERRY LOOP [4 records]

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Record 1 2022-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
  • Knitting Techniques - Various
DEF

An elongated underlap ... of an elongated float ... that protrudes from one or from both sides of a warp-knitted fabric.

OBS

The fabric is knitted with at least two guide bars.

OBS

terry loop; plush loop : designations and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tricot et tissus extensibles
  • Techniques de tricot diverses
DEF

Jetée-sous [...] allongée [...] ou flotté [...] allongé [...] faisant saillie sur un côté ou sur les deux côtés d'un tricot à mailles jetées.

OBS

Cette contexture est tricotée avec au moins deux barres à passettes.

OBS

bouclette : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
  • Knitting Techniques - Various
DEF

An elongated, uncut sinker loop ... that protrudes from the technical reverse side of a plated weft-knitted fabric and that has been obtained by the difference in the lengths of two threads of the same sinker loop.

OBS

terry loop; plush loop : designations and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tricot et tissus extensibles
  • Techniques de tricot diverses
DEF

Entre-mailles allongé [...] qui fait saillie à l'envers technique d'un tricot à mailles cueillies vanisé et qui est obtenu par la différence de longueur entre deux fils d'un même entre-mailles.

OBS

bouclette : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 3 2014-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
CONT

Terry cloth. Fibre : Cotton and some linen. Weave : Pile... Characteristics : Either all over loops on both sides of the fabric or patterned loops on both sides... May be bleached, dyed, or printed. Better qualities have a close, firm underweave, with very close loops. Very absorbent, and the longer the loop, the greater the absorbency. When the pile is only on one side, it is called "Turkish toweling. "Uses : Towels, beachwear, bathrobes, all kinds of sportswear, children's wear, slip covers, and draperies.

Key term(s)
  • terry pile fabric

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

Tissu absorbant à boucles non coupées.

CONT

Tissu éponge, dont les fils bouclés absorbent l'eau. Serviette éponge, de ce tissu. [...] Une robe en éponge.

OBS

Les boucles se présentent sur les deux faces du tissu pour les qualités supérieures, sur une seule face pour les qualités inférieures. Emplois : serviettes de toilette, peignoirs, tapis de bain, vêtements de plage et de sports.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nomenclatura de los tejidos
DEF

Tejido muy absorbente que se usa para toallas, albornoces, etc.

CONT

Los tejidos de esponja tienen ambas caras cubiertas por los rizos menudos de una urdimbre suplementaria hecha con hilos independientes de los de la tela de fondo. Los rizos los hace un dispositivo especial que se monta en el telar y que, periódicamente, da un estirón a los hilos de la segunda urdimbre.

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Record 4 1997-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
DEF

The loop forming the pile in uncut pile fabrics.

CONT

Terry cloth :... Weave : Pile, also jacquard and dobby combined with pile. Characteristics : Either all over loops on both sides of the fabric or patterned loops on both sides... Better qualities have a close, firm, underweave, with very close loops. Very absorbent, and the longer the loop, the greater the absorbency.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)
CONT

Tissu éponge: Tissu absorbant à boucles lâches non coupées. Emplois en serviettes de toilettes, peignoirs, etc.

Spanish

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