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WOVEN LINEN FABRIC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Bast Fibres (Textiles)
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- linen
1, record 1, English, linen
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- linen fabric 2, record 1, English, linen%20fabric
correct
- linen cloth 3, record 1, English, linen%20cloth
correct
- woven fabric of flax 4, record 1, English, woven%20fabric%20of%20flax
correct
- woven linen fabric 4, record 1, English, woven%20linen%20fabric
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Linen: A cloth made of flax and noted for its strength, coolness and luster though somewhat subject to creasing. 3, record 1, English, - linen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Woven fabrics of flax ... Linen fabrics are as distinct from other fabrics ... A woven linen fabric wrinkles, takes colour well and breathes. 5, record 1, English, - linen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the fiber and the fabric are both commonly known as linen, it is flax, the bast fiber ... 5, record 1, English, - linen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Fibres textiles libériennes
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lin
1, record 1, French, lin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tissu de lin pur 2, record 1, French, tissu%20de%20lin%20pur
correct, masculine noun
- tissu de lin 3, record 1, French, tissu%20de%20lin
correct, masculine noun
- toile de lin 4, record 1, French, toile%20de%20lin
correct, feminine noun
- toile de fil 5, record 1, French, toile%20de%20fil
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lin : Tissu fait à partir de la fibre de lin. 6, record 1, French, - lin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tissus de lin sont frais et donc utilisés pour la confection de vêtements d'été, mais ils se froissent assez facilement; c'est pourquoi on mélange parfois le lin à d'autres matières, notamment synthétiques, pour lui conférer une meilleure résistance au froissement. 7, record 1, French, - lin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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