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WEFT-KNITTED CREPE [2 records]

Record 1 2016-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
DEF

A jersey fabric of irregular surface structure that exhibits randomly distributed floats and/or tuck loops.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tricot et tissus extensibles
DEF

Tricot à base jersey dans lequel des mailles chargées (le plus souvent doubles ou triples) sont disposées au hasard de façon que n'apparaisse aucune ligne verticale, horizontale ou oblique. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

jersey crépon; jersey crêpe : termes normalisés par l'ISO et l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-01-21

English

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

A two-needle bar fabric that has more courses on one fabric side than on the other giving a raised effect across the fabric.

OBS

One full set of warp threads is divided into two half sets which are threaded 2-in, 2-out into two guide bars.

OBS

antonyms :weft-knitted crêpe, interlock bourrelet.

French

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

Spanish

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