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UNRAVELLED [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- knit-de-knit
1, record 1, English, knit%2Dde%2Dknit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- knit-de-knit method 2, record 1, English, knit%2Dde%2Dknit%20method
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process in which the yarn is knitted into a fabric, heat-set and subsequently unravelled. 3, record 1, English, - knit%2Dde%2Dknit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tricotage-détricotage
1, record 1, French, tricotage%2Dd%C3%A9tricotage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ondulation par action mécanique 2, record 1, French, ondulation%20par%20action%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, feminine noun
- knit-deknit 2, record 1, French, knit%2Ddeknit
correct, masculine noun
- Knit-Déknit 3, record 1, French, Knit%2DD%C3%A9knit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé dans lequel le fil est tricoté, fixé thermiquement à l'état de tricot, puis détricoté. 1, record 1, French, - tricotage%2Dd%C3%A9tricotage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le procédé d'ondulation par action mécanique - «KDK» («knit deknit») - [consiste] à fixer thermiquement un tricot tubulaire dont le fil, après détricotage, gardera l'ondulation des mailles. 2, record 1, French, - tricotage%2Dd%C3%A9tricotage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unravelled double-faced fabric
1, record 2, English, unravelled%20double%2Dfaced%20fabric
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An energetic mode... Materials details : unfinished skins and furs with prehistoric aspects plastic-coated or in unravelled double-faced fabrics. 1, record 2, English, - unravelled%20double%2Dfaced%20fabric
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tissu double-face effiloché
1, record 2, French, tissu%20double%2Dface%20effiloch%C3%A9
correct, masculine 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 2001-12-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Fashion and Styles (Clothing)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- material detail
1, record 3, English, material%20detail
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An energetic mode... Materials details : unfinished skins and furs with prehistoric aspects plastic-coated or in unravelled double-faced fabrics. 1, record 3, English, - material%20detail
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Mode
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- détail matière
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9tail%20mati%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une mode énergique [...] Détails matières: peaux et fourrures non finies à l'aspect préhistorique plastifiées ou en double-face effilochées. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9tail%20mati%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-12-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- plastic-coated
1, record 4, English, plastic%2Dcoated
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An energetic mode... Materials details : unfinished skins and furs with prehistoric aspects plastic-coated or in unravelled double-faced fabrics. 1, record 4, English, - plastic%2Dcoated
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plastifié
1, record 4, French, plastifi%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une mode énergique [...] Détails matières: peaux et fourrures non finies à l'aspect préhistorique plastifiées ou en double-face effilochées. 1, record 4, French, - plastifi%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-12-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Fashion and Styles (Clothing)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- prehistoric aspect
1, record 5, English, prehistoric%20aspect
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An energetic mode... Materials details : unfinished skins and furs with prehistoric aspects plastic-coated or in unravelled double-faced fabrics. 1, record 5, English, - prehistoric%20aspect
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Mode
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- aspect préhistorique
1, record 5, French, aspect%20pr%C3%A9historique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une mode énergique [...] Détails matières: peaux et fourrures non finies à l'aspect préhistorique plastifiées ou en double-face effilochées. 1, record 5, French, - aspect%20pr%C3%A9historique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-05-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- raveling
1, record 6, English, raveling
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- ravelling 2, record 6, English, ravelling
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thread from fabric which is frayed or unravelled. 2, record 6, English, - raveling
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- effilochure de tissu
1, record 6, French, effilochure%20de%20tissu
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- effilochure 2, record 6, French, effilochure
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit de l'effilochage. 2, record 6, French, - effilochure%20de%20tissu
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Effilocher. Effiler des tissus, des chiffons pour les réduire en bourre, en ouate. 3, record 6, French, - effilochure%20de%20tissu
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-03-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tabling
1, record 7, English, tabling
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cloth reinforcement on the edge of a sail. 2, record 7, English, - tabling
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Whereas the boltrope reinforces the luff and foot of the main, the tabling reinforces the edge of the leach and keeps it from becoming frayed and unravelled. 3, record 7, English, - tabling
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- doublage
1, record 7, French, doublage
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Renfort de certaines parties d'une voile. 2, record 7, French, - doublage
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Constitués par un revêtement de toile, les doublages sont des protections contre l'usure par frottement ou contre les déformations périphériques de l'ouvrage. 3, record 7, French, - doublage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-02-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Synthetic Fabrics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- knit-de-knit yarn
1, record 8, English, knit%2Dde%2Dknit%20yarn
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Yarn textured by a process in which the yarn is knitted into a fabric, heat set, unravelled and finally wound. 1, record 8, English, - knit%2Dde%2Dknit%20yarn
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
knit-de-knit yarn: Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 8, English, - knit%2Dde%2Dknit%20yarn
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fil texturé par tricotage-détricotage
1, record 8, French, fil%20textur%C3%A9%20par%20tricotage%2Dd%C3%A9tricotage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fil texturé par un procédé au cours duquel le fil est tricoté en pièce, fixé thermiquement, ensuite détricoté, puis enroulé. 1, record 8, French, - fil%20textur%C3%A9%20par%20tricotage%2Dd%C3%A9tricotage
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fil texturé par tricotage-détricotage : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 8, French, - fil%20textur%C3%A9%20par%20tricotage%2Dd%C3%A9tricotage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1983-05-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- unravelled threads 1, record 9, English, unravelled%20threads
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of gold or silver stuff or lace. 1, record 9, English, - unravelled%20threads
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- parfilage 1, record 9, French, parfilage
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- unravelled 1, record 10, English, unravelled
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ends of ropes. 1, record 10, English, - unravelled
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- décommetté 1, record 10, French, d%C3%A9commett%C3%A9
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de l'extrémité d'un cordage. 1, record 10, French, - d%C3%A9commett%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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