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BIAS WEFT [1 record]

Record 1 2002-09-17

English

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

A fabric condition in which the warp and weft: yarns are straight but vary from the perpendicular to one another by a degree which is unacceptable in that fabric type.

OBS

This defect is often caused by inadequate control of the fabric during open-width finishing.

OBS

bias weft;skew: Terms and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défauts (Textiles)
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)
DEF

Condition de fabrication conduisant à un manque de perpendicularité des fils de chaîne par rapport aux fils de trame et un écart inacceptable pour le type d'article considéré.

OBS

Ce défaut est souvent causé par un mauvais contrôle au cours de l'opération de finissage au large.

OBS

écart angulaire : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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