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TEXTILE FIBER [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
DEF

textile fibers: Fibers or filaments that can be processed into yarn or made into a fabric by interlacing in a variety of methods, including weaving, knitting, and braiding.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Filature (Textiles)
DEF

Élément caractérisé par sa flexibilité, sa finesse, sa grande longueur par rapport à son diamètre (ou par rapport à la plus grande dimension de sa section transversale), qui le rendent apte à des applications textiles. Il peut s'agir de filaments ou de fibres discontinues.

DEF

Fibres textiles: éléments de forme allongée qui composent la matière textile. - Forme conique : poils (ex.: fibres de laine); - Forme de fuseau (ex.: fibres de lin, de chanvre); - Forme cylindre (ex.: fibres chimiques).

OBS

fibre textile : Terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec l'accord de cet organisme.

Key term(s)
  • fibres textiles

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industrias textiles
  • Fabricación de hilados (Textiles)
DEF

Fibra que por su flexibilidad, elasticidad y resistencia puede ser empleada por la industria textil.

OBS

Las naturales pueden ser vegetales (algodón, lino, esparto), animales (lanas, seda) o minerales (amianto). Las artificiales son celulósicas o sintéticas. Las fibras textiles pueden transformarse en hilos continuos.

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