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YARN NOTATION [1 record]

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Record 1 1993-11-05

English

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

Condensed technical description of a yarn, comprising some or all of the following: - linear density; - number of filaments; - direction of twist at each twisting operation; - amount of twist at each twisting operation; - number of components in folding; - number of components in cabling.

OBS

yarn notation: Term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

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

Description technique résumée d'un fil comprenant quelques-uns ou tous les éléments suivants : - masse linéique; - nombre de filaments; - sens de torsion de chaque opération de torsion; - valeur de la torsion de chaque opération de torsion; - nombre de constituants dans le retordage; - nombre de constituants dans le câblage.

OBS

désignation : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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