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TWISTING FIBRES [7 records]

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Record 1 2022-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
DEF

Take two or more single yarns and join them in a wrapping around motion, usually in the direction opposite that in which they were spun.

CONT

Generally, when staple fibre yarns do not meet the property requirements for certain applications it becomes necessary to ply two or more of the same yarn to form a plied yarn with improved characteristics.

OBS

twist : The term also refers to combining fibres or plied yarns in a wrapping around(twisting) motion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Filature (Textiles)
DEF

Assembler deux ou plusieurs fils simples en les tordant, le plus souvent en sens inverse de la torsion des fils simples.

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
DEF

The action of taking two or more single yarns that each have a twist to them and joining them in a wrapping around motion, usually in the direction opposite that in which they were spun.

OBS

twisting : The term also designates the process of combining fibres or plied yarns in a wrapping around(twisting) motion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Filature (Textiles)
DEF

Action de retordre ensemble deux ou plusieurs fils textiles, le plus souvent en sens inverse de la torsion des fils simples.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación de hilados (Textiles)
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Record 3 2022-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
DEF

The process of joining plied yarns in a wrapping around motion.

OBS

twisting : The term also designates the process of combining fibres or single yarns in a wrapping around(twisting) motion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Filature (Textiles)
DEF

Opération consistant à réunir plusieurs fils retors au moyen d'une torsion.

Spanish

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Record 4 2005-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
  • Wool Industry
DEF

Yarn made by twisting wool whose fibres lie in different directions.

OBS

[Woolen yarn] are often singles yarns, and are thicker and more loosely twisted than worsted yarns. Fabrics made from woolen yarns are warm and fuzzy, such as flannels, tweeds and sweaters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Filature (Textiles)
  • Industrie lainière
DEF

Fil se composant de filaments de toutes longueurs et de provenance variées [et donnant] un filé de laine rude et grossier.

CONT

Cardé. Se dit d'un fil obtenu à partir de fibres courtes(opposé à peigné constitué de fibres longues) ayant subi l'opération de cardage. Ce terme ne spécifiant que le mode de filature, il faut encore préciser la nature de la matière constitutive du fil : fil de laine (ou de coton, ou...) cardé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación de hilados (Textiles)
  • Industria lanera
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Record 5 2002-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
DEF

The process of joining together short or staple fibres by drawing them from the fibrous mass and twisting them together.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Filature (Textiles)

Spanish

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Record 6 1998-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
DEF

Acetate yarns are manufactured from an acetylated natural polymer -- cellulose.

CONT

Acetate yarns occupy an intermediate position between natural and synthetic fibres. Acetate yarn production consists of the following stages : 1. Spinning solution(dope) preparation. 2. Acetate yarn spinning(formation). 3. Solvent(acetone) recovery. 4. Textile processing--twisting, texturizing, warping etc. Acetate yarns intended for light industry and woven and knitted articles and fabrics....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Filature (Textiles)
CONT

[...] Pour des tissus à Florence, en Italie ! Le fil d'acétate Novaceta, qui sert à fabriquer des produits textiles allant de la voile robuste aux délicats tissus utilisés dans le secteur de la mode, est exporté depuis le Royaume-Uni partout dans le monde [...].

OBS

Fil fabriqué dont la matière constituante est l'acétate de cellulose. L'acétate est fabriqué à partir de cellulose pure provenant des linters de coton ou de la pulpe de bois. Les tissus réalisés en fils d'acétate sont soyeux et ont aspect luxueux.

Spanish

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Record 7 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile

Spanish

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