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WORSTED [29 records]

Record 1 2017-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
  • Wool Industry
DEF

A smooth compact yarn from long wool fibers used especially for firm napless fabrics, carpeting, or knitting ...

OBS

Characteristics of worsted yarn: long staple, carded and combed, tightly twisted, strong, fine, smooth, even fibers, hard, even twisting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Filature (Textiles)
  • Industrie lainière
DEF

Fil de laine uni et compact, formé des fibres les plus longues, que le peignage a disposées parallèlement.

OBS

À l'origine, le terme worsted n'était utilisé que pour désigner le fil en fibre de laine produit selon le système worsted. Aujourd'hui, il est employé pour n'importe quel fil worsted, qu'importe le genre de fibre textile.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación de hilados (Textiles)
  • Industria lanera
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Record 2 2016-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
  • Cotton Industry
CONT

In worsted system yarn making, the short fibers or noils are removed by combing, and the objective is to produce rather compact yarn by having the fibers parallel.

OBS

worsted system: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
  • Filature (Textiles)
  • Industrie cotonnière
OBS

système laine peignée : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
DEF

Opération d'épuration et de parallélisation des fibres textiles [...]

Spanish

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Record 4 2002-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wool Industry
Key term(s)
  • worsted count

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie lainière
Key term(s)
  • compte lainier

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria lanera
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Record 5 2002-05-25

English

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

Carefree, comfortable, lightweight wool worsteds; appear crumpled to perfection in cool and neutral shades. Yarn mixing and weave techniques create distressed, irregular surfaces, while new chiné aspects produce uneven effects.

French

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

Spanish

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Record 6 2002-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Wool Industry
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
OBS

semi-worsted spun: A term applied to yarn spun from sliver produced by carding and gilling in which the fibres are substantially parallel,the carded sliver not having been condensed or combed. Alternatively,a roving produced from such a sliver may be used.

Key term(s)
  • semi worsted spinning

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Industrie lainière
  • Filature (Textiles)

Spanish

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Record 7 2002-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Wool Industry
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
DEF

Yarn spun from sliver carded (not combed) and pin-drafted on worsted spinning system machines.

Key term(s)
  • semi worsted yarn

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Industrie lainière
  • Filature (Textiles)

Spanish

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Record 8 2002-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Wool Industry
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
DEF

A term applied to yarn spun from sliver produced by carding and gilling in which the fibres are substantially parallel,the carded sliver not having been condensed or combed. Alternatively,a roving produced from such a sliver may be used.

Key term(s)
  • semi worsted spun

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Industrie lainière
  • Filature (Textiles)

Spanish

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Record 9 2001-03-26

English

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

bengaline: A fabric similar to faille ... Originally, bengalines were made of a silk, wool, or rayon warp with a worsted or cotton filling ...

French

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

trame : Fils courant dans le sens de la largeur du tissu tel qu'il est produit.

Spanish

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Record 10 2001-03-21

English

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

barathea: A smooth-faced worsted uniform cloth with an indistinct twilled basket weave of fine two-ply yarns.

French

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

Spanish

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Record 11 2001-03-21

English

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

barathea: A fine dress fabric with a silk warp and worsted filling, woven in a broken filling rib which completely covers the warp.

French

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

trame : Ensemble des fils passés au travers des fils de chaîne, dans le sens de la largeur, pour constituer un tissu.

Spanish

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Record 12 1995-01-26

English

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

Basic worsted crêpe yarns are woven in novelty structures with delicate surface interest, while fluid fabrics with ribbed and canvas weaves reflect functional origins.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)

Spanish

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Record 13 1995-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Curtains and Blinds

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Rideaux et stores

Spanish

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Record 14 1993-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus

Spanish

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Record 15 1991-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
  • Filature (Textiles)

Spanish

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Record 16 1991-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Museums
CONT

Standard of trade, Moose Fort 1784 ... 19 yards of worsted binding for one skin of beaver.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Muséologie
OBS

Il s'agit de la traite des fourrures. Les Blancs et les Indiens faisaient le troc. Les Indiens fournissaient des peaux de fourrure contre des bordures de laine peignée données par les Blancs.

Spanish

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Record 17 1988-04-12

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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Record 18 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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Record 19 1988-04-08

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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Record 20 1988-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
  • Synthetic Fabrics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
OBS

Tissu utilisé pour la confection des drapeaux, pavillons, etc., Le terme worsted est passé dans la langue française. A l'origine il désigne la laine peignée. Mais aujourd'hui, ce terme s'applique, aussi, par extension, aux textiles chimiques,

Spanish

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Record 21 1988-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
DEF

... of, relating to, or concerned with worsted or worsted products esp. in manufacture and commercial handling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
OBS

Dans le "peigné', nous englobons d'une part, le ruban composé de fibres textiles parallèles, avec lequel on fabrique le fil peigné; et d'autre part le tissu fabriqué avec ce genre de fil.

Spanish

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Record 22 1986-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Carpets and Upholstery Textiles

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tapis et textile d'ameublement

Spanish

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Record 23 1983-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)

Spanish

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Record 24 1980-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
  • Cotton Industry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
  • Filature (Textiles)
  • Industrie cotonnière

Spanish

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Record 25 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
OBS

serges - cabma register

Spanish

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Record 26 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile

Spanish

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Record 27 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile

Spanish

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Record 28 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Cables

French

Domaine(s)
  • Câbles électriques

Spanish

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Record 29 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wool Industry
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
OBS

whereas the woolen carder is more concerned with sufficient blending, the -- is most interested in parallelism of the fibers, the preservation of the full fiber length

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie lainière
  • Filature (Textiles)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
OBS

cardage. (...) Le principe des machines utilisées est analogue à celui des --, mais il importe de pousser le mélange à fond et parfaire le mélange.

Spanish

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