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BROADCLOTH [3 records]

Record 1 2006-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

A twilled and napped clothing fabric of woolen or worsted with a smooth lustrous face and a close dense texture.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

Étoffe résistance, en laine pure ou mélangée de coton ou de fibres artificielles et synthétiques, ayant subi l'opération du foulage et une série de traitements mécaniques d'apprêt qui visent essentiellement à rendre sa surface duveteuse, ce qui lui confère de grandes qualités de protection thermique.

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

A fabric so named because it was woven in widths exceeding 29 inches.

CONT

Black wool broadcloth wedding cutaway coat, vest and cravat.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
CONT

Jaquette en laine noire, tissu grande largeur, gilet et ascot noirs, tenue de noces.

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

A tightly woven, lustrous cotton or polyester/cotton blend fabric in a plain weave with a crosswise rib.

OBS

[Broadcloth] resembles poplin, but the rib is finer, and [it] always has more picks than poplin ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

Tissu très serré, brillant, fait également de coton ou mélange coton présentant des côtes croisées.

Spanish

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