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CUIR FROISSE [2 records]

Record 1 2005-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Leather Industry
  • Textile Industries
  • Carpets and Upholstery Textiles
DEF

The compact, solid, firm or full feel of a fabric.

CONT

Based on a simple examination of a small sample of ... needled felt fabric ... it does not have enough body, has poor abrasion resistance and has too much stretch in both directions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie du cuir
  • Industries du textile
  • Tapis et textile d'ameublement
DEF

Qualité compacte, solide, ferme ou pleine d’un tissu au toucher.

CONT

Le cuir, ou peausserie, [ou un article textile] «a du corps», s’il offre à la main qui le froisse une sensation de maintien, de gonflant, de nervosité. [Contexte reproduit avec l'accord de l'AFNOR. ]

OBS

corps : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR.

Spanish

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Record 2 1989-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Preparation of Leather and Leather Articles
CONT

crunch leather belt.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des cuirs et des objets en cuir
OBS

Cuir qui a subi un apprêt pour lui donner un fini froissé ou fripé.

Spanish

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