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BROKEN RIB [2 records]

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Record 1 2001-03-21

English

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

barathea: A fine dress fabric with a silk warp and worsted filling, woven in a broken filling rib which completely covers the warp.

French

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

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-07-06

English

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

Broken rib is produced by alternating a number of knit stitches with purl stitches and changing, i.e. breaking the rib at regular intervals.

CONT

Basket rib and steep diagonal rib are forms of broken rib.

French

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

Comme la côte ordinaire, la côte brisée est formée par l'alternance des points endroits et envers en les décalant.

Spanish

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