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WOOL FABRIC [9 records]

Record 1 2011-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Wool Industry
OBS

Merino: ... In full merino sheep: A variety of sheep prized for the fineness of its wool ... Also attrib. as merino breed, fleece, flock, stock, wool. ... Merino: A soft woollen material resembling, but finer than, French cashmere, originally manufactured of merino wool.

OBS

Prestige Fibres purchases most materials directly in raw fibre form at origin (i.e. British Wool grown in the U.K, raw Mohair from America, Merino Wool from Australia ... Merino Wool yarns (Pure and Blends).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Industrie lainière
OBS

Laine mérinos: laine serrée, fine et nerveuse. Sa toison lavée à dos pèse 800 à 1 500 grammes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Wool Industry
OBS

Wool. Fibre: Characteristics: This fibre is made from the hair of various animals such as sheep, llamas, camels and goats. It is very resilient and resistant to wrinkling. It is renewed by moisture and well known for it's warmth.

OBS

British wools: A term for wool grown in Great Britain; it is generally classified as follows: long wools, demi-luster wools, down wools, half-bred wools, mountain wools.

OBS

Prestige Fibres purchases most materials directly in raw fibre form at origin (i.e. British Wool grown in the U.K, raw Mohair from America, Merino Wool from Australia ... British Wool Breed Yarns (Pure and blends).

OBS

Each coat or jacket is hand tailored ... Only the finest British wool fabrics are used ... In addition to the tweed jackets, Chrysalis also design and manufacture a range of duffle coats, again using the finest British wool ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Industrie lainière
OBS

Laines d'Angleterre : Ce pays fournit des laines longues, nerveuses et brillantes comme la race dishley, cheviotte et New Kent et des laines courtes, rudes et grossières comme la race South Down. La race Leicester paraît être le seul représentant des laines anglaises pures.

OBS

L'industrie drapière flamande [était] tributaire de la laine anglaise.

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Wool Industry
  • Fabric Nomenclature
CONT

Wool fabrics have the greatest natural resilience.

CONT

Finishing. Continuous decatising for improvement of hand, surface appearance and dimensional stability of wool fabrics.

CONT

Most textile materials can be printed without special pretreatment, but wool cloths are generally chlorinated before printing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Industrie lainière
  • Nomenclature des tissus
CONT

Ennoblissement. Décatissage à la continue pour amélioration du toucher, aspect de surface et stabilité dimensionnelle des tissus de laine.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industrias textiles
  • Industria lanera
  • Nomenclatura de los tejidos
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Record 4 2002-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Cotton Industry
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

Untreated wool is bulky, shrinks easily and absorbs water quickly ... Boiled wool fabric is called hot-washed or felted. It has a tighter, more water-resistant weave, and it is less subject to extreme shrinking than plain wool weaves.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Industrie cotonnière
  • Nomenclature des tissus

Spanish

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Record 5 2001-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
  • Customs and Excise
OBS

Pursuant to the Customs Tariff. Short title: Freed & Freed International Ltd. Remission Order. Legal title: Order respecting the remission of a portion of the customs duties paid in respect of certain wool fabric imported into Canada by Freed & Freed International Ltd.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
  • Douanes et accise
OBS

En vertu du Tarif des douanes. Titre abrégé, Décret de remise visant Freed & Freed International Ltd. Titre légal : Décret concernant la remise d'une partie des droits de douane payés à l'égard de certains tissus de laine importés au Canada par Freed & Freed International Ltd.

Spanish

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Record 6 2001-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Fabric Nomenclature
  • Wool Industry
CONT

albatross: A soft, lightweight wool or wool blend fabric in a plain weave with a napped, fleecy surface that resembles in texture, the breast of the albatross.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Nomenclature des tissus
  • Industrie lainière

Spanish

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Record 7 2001-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Fabric Nomenclature
  • Wool Industry
CONT

albatross: A soft, lightweight wool or wool blend fabric in a plain weave with a napped, fleecy surface that resembles in texture, the breast of the albatross.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Nomenclature des tissus
  • Industrie lainière

Spanish

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Record 8 1994-09-26

English

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

... one machine was weaving a jacquard upholstery fabric ... with difficult fancy wefts and another a ladies wool/cashmere fabric ... with delicate bouclé and knops-effects wefts.

Key term(s)
  • wool cashmere fabric

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)
  • Nomenclature des tissus

Spanish

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Record 9 1988-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
OBS

Worsted: A general term applied to fabrics and yarns from combed wool and wool blends. Worsted yarn is smooth-surfaced, and spun from evenly combed long staple. Worsted fabric is made from worsted yarns and is tightly woven with a smooth, "hard" surface. Gabardine and serge are examples of worsted fabrics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus

Spanish

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