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TEXTILE FLOOR COVERING PILE [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Carpets and Floor Coverings
DEF

A floor covering having a textile use-surface formed from a layer of yarns or fibres projecting from a substrate.

OBS

pile: That part of a carpet consisting of textile yarns or fibres, cut or looped, projecting from the substrate and acting as a use-surface.

OBS

"pile carpet" and "textile floor covering with pile" are standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tapis et revêtements de sol
DEF

Revêtement de sol ayant une couche d'usage textile formée de fils ou de fibres fixé(e)s debout au soubassement.

OBS

velours : Partie d'une moquette constituée de fils ou de fibres textiles coupé(e)s ou bouclé(e)s, fixé(e)s debout au soubassement et servant de couche d'usage.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alfombras y revestimientos para suelos
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