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WOOL FIBER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Wool Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wool fibre diameter
1, record 1, English, wool%20fibre%20diameter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wool fiber diameter 2, record 1, English, wool%20fiber%20%20diameter
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Industrie lainière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diamètre des fibres de laine
1, record 1, French, diam%C3%A8tre%20des%20fibres%20de%20laine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industrias textiles
- Industria lanera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- diámetro de las fibras de lana
1, record 1, Spanish, di%C3%A1metro%20de%20las%20fibras%20de%20lana
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Wool Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wool fibre layer
1, record 2, English, wool%20fibre%20layer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wool fiber layer 2, record 2, English, wool%20fiber%20%20layer
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Industrie lainière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nappe de fibres de laine
1, record 2, French, nappe%20de%20fibres%20de%20laine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-01-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Wool Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wool fiber
1, record 3, English, wool%20fiber
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- wool fibre 2, record 3, English, wool%20fibre
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The diameter of wool fibers varies from 10 to 70 microns, although most apparel wool is 16 to 30 microns ... The length varies from 1.5 to 30 inches, depending on the type of sheep and the length of time between shearings. Most wool is sheared when it is 1.5 to 14 inches ... This remarkable fiber has many faces. It can be spun into thick, fuzzy yarns or thin, smooth ones, and woven into warm, bulky fabrics or light, airy ones ... Wool fibers can be blended into hundreds of different mixtures, giving mills an extremely wide choice of yarns and fabrics ... 1, record 3, English, - wool%20fiber
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Industrie lainière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fibre de laine
1, record 3, French, fibre%20de%20laine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fibre provenant de la toison des ovins. Son pouvoir absorbant est grand [...] et feutre facilement.. Possédant un très grand pouvoir calorifique, elle est mauvaise conductrice de la chaleur. D'une très grande finesse, sa longueur varie suivant les races des moutons et leurs différentes parties du corps [...] Très élastique et très souple, la ténacité de la fibre de laine est importante. 1, record 3, French, - fibre%20de%20laine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-01-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Wool Industry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wool crimp
1, record 4, English, wool%20crimp
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- waviness of fibre wool 2, record 4, English, waviness%20of%20fibre%20wool
correct
- wave of fibre wool 3, record 4, English, wave%20of%20fibre%20wool
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the succession of waves in wool fiber, a fine crimp is typical of the best wools. 4, record 4, English, - wool%20crimp
Record 4, Key term(s)
- waviness of a fiber wool
- wave of fiber wool
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industrie lainière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- frisure de la laine
1, record 4, French, frisure%20de%20la%20laine
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ondulation de la laine 1, record 4, French, ondulation%20de%20la%20laine
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un des caractères essentiels de la laine est la frisure, mesurée par le nombre d'ondes par centimètre. Elle varie en raison inverse du diamètre. 2, record 4, French, - frisure%20de%20la%20laine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria lanera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- rizo
1, record 4, Spanish, rizo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formación natural de ondas, visible en la lana. 1, record 4, Spanish, - rizo
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