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Record 1 1999-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Fabric Nomenclature
  • Synthetic Fabrics
DEF

Foam-back fabrics. A new development in the manufacture of fabric is to apply to the back of a woven or knitted fabric a very thin layer of synthetic foam sheeting... The presence of the foam layer confers great warmth and induces the garment to retain its shape better during wear.

CONT

The 6 highlights of Winter 98-99 update fashion: softness, mystery and brilliance ... Clean college: Large, clean, irregular checks over featherweight nylon grounds, associated with imitation leather or quilting, real extra dark denim or printed denim, foambacks and compact double-faced fabrics.

Key term(s)
  • foam-back fabric
  • foam back fabric
  • foamback

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Nomenclature des tissus
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
DEF

Intermousse : Tissus fabriqués aux USA [...]. Ils prennent le nom d'Intermousse lorsqu'ils sont fabriqués en France. Ils sont réalisés en intercalant entre deux étoffes, tissus, jerseys ou étoffes non tissées, une feuille de mousse synthétique [...]. Les feuilles de mousse très souples sont unies aux tissus par collage. Ces tissus calorifugés présentent de grandes qualités : souplesse, élasticité, infroissabilité et indéformabilité, légèreté. La protection thermique est très importante, le lavage est facile et le repassage inutile.

CONT

Mousse de nylon : tricot de nylon assez épais et très extensible. Bas, chaussettes en mousse de nylon,

Spanish

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