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SCUTCHING TOW [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bast Fibres (Textiles)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
CONT

Tow from different sources such as scutching tow, hackle tow differs considerably in quality and value ...

OBS

Scutching: This agricultural transformation extracts flax fibres. First a regular layer of parallel flax stalks is prepared. The layer is progressively accelerated, passing through a series of toothed rollers (often 10 pairs). During this operation, the tow is removed from the fibres.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fibres textiles libériennes
  • Filature (Textiles)
CONT

Le teillage : La première transformation [...] est l'extraction de la fibre par l'opération de teillage. Elle consiste à préparer une nappe de fibres parallèles bien régulières, d'égrener, de broyer la tige (paille). Durant cette opération, il est récupéré des étoupes de teillage qui serviront à la filature au sec pour réaliser des fils destinés à la corderie ou à l'ameublement.

Spanish

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