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BUTTONHOLE SILK TWIST [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- buttonhole twist
1, record 1, English, buttonhole%20twist
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- button hole twist thread 2, record 1, English, button%20hole%20twist%20thread
correct
- silk buttonhole twist 3, record 1, English, silk%20buttonhole%20twist
correct
- silk buttonhole twist thread 3, record 1, English, silk%20buttonhole%20twist%20%20thread
correct
- button-hole twist 4, record 1, English, button%2Dhole%20twist
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A strong, lustrous silk about three times the diameter of normal sewing silk, and is used for hand-worked buttonholes, for sewing on buttons, and for various decorative effects. 5, record 1, English, - buttonhole%20twist
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... you can sew up any holes that you might have. I use ... a button hole twist thread in a light brown or tan color ... 6, record 1, English, - buttonhole%20twist
Record 1, Key term(s)
- buttonhole silk twist
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soie retorse
1, record 1, French, soie%20retorse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- soie torse 2, record 1, French, soie%20torse
correct, feminine noun
- soie tordue 2, record 1, French, soie%20tordue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
fil de soie retorse, soie retorse pour boutonnières 3, record 1, French, - soie%20retorse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de hilados (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hilo torzal
1, record 1, Spanish, hilo%20torzal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- torzal de seda 2, record 1, Spanish, torzal%20de%20seda
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hilo grueso utilizado en detalles que necesitan resistencia para evitar el desgaste como los ojales o cosido de botones y cierres, y también para la confección de prendas resistentes como los pantalones vaqueros, por ejemplo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hilo%20torzal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Accesorios de costura. [...] Torzal de seda: Este hilo (grueso D) sirve para costuras aparentes, para ojales hechos a mano y para bordar; con él se puede también coser a máquina. 2, record 1, Spanish, - hilo%20torzal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hilo torzal de seda
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