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HILAZA LANA CARDADA [1 record]

Record 1 2005-11-01

English

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

Yarn made by twisting wool whose fibres lie in different directions.

OBS

[Woolen yarn] are often singles yarns, and are thicker and more loosely twisted than worsted yarns. Fabrics made from woolen yarns are warm and fuzzy, such as flannels, tweeds and sweaters.

French

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

Fil se composant de filaments de toutes longueurs et de provenance variées [et donnant] un filé de laine rude et grossier.

CONT

Cardé. Se dit d'un fil obtenu à partir de fibres courtes(opposé à peigné constitué de fibres longues) ayant subi l'opération de cardage. Ce terme ne spécifiant que le mode de filature, il faut encore préciser la nature de la matière constitutive du fil : fil de laine (ou de coton, ou...) cardé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación de hilados (Textiles)
  • Industria lanera
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