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UNCUT PILE [2 records]

Record 1 2011-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Carpets and Upholstery Textiles
  • Carpets and Floor Coverings
DEF

Pile of a carpet consisting of loops.

DEF

Carpet construction in which the tufts are formed into loops from the supply yarn.

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

loop pile: Term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tapis et textile d'ameublement
  • Tapis et revêtements de sol
DEF

Velours d'une moquette constitué de boucles.

DEF

Construction de tapis dans laquelle les touffes sont formées en boucles à partir du fil d'alimentation.

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.

OBS

velours bouclé : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO et l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alfombras y tejidos para tapizado
  • Alfombras y revestimientos para suelos
DEF

Alfombra de hilos con nudos circulares unidos a un primer tejido de base y protegidos por un segundo tejido de soporte recubierto con latex.

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Record 2 1996-10-21

English

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

Uncut pile fabrics. Fabrics produced by weaving the yarn that is intended to be the pile stock over wires that have no cutting edge. The result of this is that when the wires are withdrawn, a looped effect appears on the surface of the cloth. Uncut velvet is made in this manner.

OBS

Loop pile; uncut pile: A pile, the fibres or yarn of which are caused to form loops during manufacture of the fabric.

French

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

velours bouclé [...] à poils non coupés formant de petites boucles.

OBS

Velours bouclé : Surface à velours constituée de fils bouclés non coupés.

OBS

Velours : désigne les fils ou les fibres textiles coupé(e)s ou bouclé(e)s, fixé(e)s debout et couvrant la surface du tissu.

Spanish

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