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SLACK END [2 records]

Record 1 1995-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
CONT

Weaving preparation: sizing ... Adjustment of the tension level to compensate for slack ends or other yarn problems from warping.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-11-05

English

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

A warp yarn that appears puckered.

OBS

This defect is caused by a warp yarn having been woven under a lower tension than of the adjacent warp yarns.

OBS

slack end: Term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

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

Fil de chaîne apparaissant comme froncé.

OBS

Ce défaut est causé par un fil de chaîne tissé sous une tension inférieure à celle des fils de chaîne adjacents.

OBS

fil de chaîne ondulé : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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