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YARN COVERED [3 records]

Record 1 2006-11-29

English

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

A yarn with filament (elastane, other elastic or inelastic) core covered by one or more relatively inelastic cover yarns continuously wrapped around the core in one or opposite directions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Filature (Textiles)
DEF

[Fil composé] d'un fil d'effet ou de fils de couverture enroulés autour d'une âme (fil de support) dans le but de réaliser un fils d'aspect original.

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
  • Phraseology
CONT

plated: A term to describe a yarn covered by another yarn.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Filature (Textiles)
  • Phraséologie
CONT

guipé : Se dit d'un fil entouré par un autre fil.

Spanish

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Record 3 1993-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
  • Synthetic Fabrics
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Filature (Textiles)
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)

Spanish

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