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PLOMBANT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drapeometer
1, record 1, English, drapeometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A character of fabric indicative of flexibility and suppleness. Used with reference to the way fabric falls when hung or arranged in different positions. Draping quality can be measured by a device called the Drapeometer. 2, record 1, English, - drapeometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
drape: A term to describe the way a fabric falls when hung. The stiffness or draping quality of material can be measured by a drapeometer. 2, record 1, English, - drapeometer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- drapeometre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drapéomètre
1, record 1, French, drap%C3%A9om%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil conçu par le Centre de Recherches de la Bonneterie pour mesurer le drapé. Il répond aux besoins suivants : Appréciation du drapé(rigidité, tombant, plombant, main) permettant, par exemple, le choix d’un tricot en vue d’une utilisation donnée, mesure de la constance d’une fabrication ou d’un traitement, recherche d’un liage ou d’une matière permettant d’obtenir un tricot de drapé déterminé, mesure de l'influence d’un traitement physique ou chimique(lavage-apprêt). 2, record 1, French, - drap%C3%A9om%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-04-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drapeability 1, record 2, English, drapeability
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In some cases, weighted silk may have more drapeability than a pure-dye (unweighted silk) of comparable construction. 1, record 2, English, - drapeability
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plombant
1, record 2, French, plombant
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Critère d’appréciation de l’épaisseur et de la tombée d’un tricot. 2, record 2, French, - plombant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les articles de soie teints en pièces ont un aspect [original. On parle de leur plombant, exprimant ainsi cette sorte de majesté que donne un tissu dont les plis tombent bien. ] 3, record 2, French, - plombant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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