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TUFTAGE [7 records]

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Record 1 2024-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Carpets and Upholstery Textiles
CONT

In tufting, the fibers are punched onto a canvas backing that stabilizes the textile, prevents stretching and lies very flat on the floor. Rugs and carpets are tufted either by machine or by hand ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tapis et textile d'ameublement
CONT

Le tuftage(ou «touffetage») est une technique qui consiste à confectionner un tapis ou une moquette en insérant, à l'aide d’une machine, du fil dans un support textile préfabriqué, pour former différents motifs et couleurs.

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Indigenous Arts and Culture
CONT

Tuftings are commonly made from moose hair or caribou hair. Artists use different types of hair for different purposes. For example, the longer hairs from the animal's throat area can be used to make long, smooth lines.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts et culture autochtones
CONT

[Elle] coupe une quantité de poils de caribou pour préparer un touffetage.

Key term(s)
  • tuftage

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Carpets and Upholstery Textiles
DEF

[The hand] repair of carpet after tufting or weaving to replace missing tufts, remove knots and loose ends, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tapis et textile d'ameublement
DEF

Réparation de tapis faite à la main après le tuftage ou le tissage pour remplacer les touffes manquantes, enlever les nœuds ou les brins lâches, etc.

Spanish

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Record 4 2005-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Carpets and Floor Coverings
DEF

A collective term denoting processing of carpets and textiles subsequent to tufting, weaving, and dyeing.

CONT

A stainblocking process has been developed in which pile fibre is treated with stainblocker and fluorocarbon at the yarn stage but, in the case of cut-pile carpets, the cut ends of the tufts must be protected by applying a small additional amount of chemical during carpet finishing.

OBS

Carpet finishing processes include shearing, brushing, application of secondary backing, application of attached foam cushion, application of soil retardant and antistatic chemicals, back beating, steaming, and others.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tapis et revêtements de sol
DEF

Terme collectif désignant le traitement des tapis et textiles postérieur au tuftage, au tissage et à la teinture.

CONT

Les modernisations proposées touchent les principaux procédés des usines de fabrication de tapis, comme le séchage, la filature, la teinture, le tissage et l’apprêt.

OBS

Les procédés d’apprêt comprennent entre autre le rasage, le brossage, l’application d’un deuxième dossier, l’application d’une sous-couche mousse incorporée, l’application de produits antitache et antistatique, le battage de l’envers, le vaporisage, etc.

Spanish

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Record 5 2001-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
CONT

Quilting/embroidery machine. Multi-needle ornamental tufting machine without any sewing thread.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile

Spanish

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Record 6 2000-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile

Spanish

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Record 7 1992-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
  • Carpets and Upholstery Textiles

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
  • Tapis et textile d'ameublement
OBS

Aiguiseurs de couteaux. Commande à vitesse variable pour le contrôle de la vitesse sur machines à tufter existantes avec moteurs à courant alternatif jusqu’à 20 C. Système CAO pour préparateur de dessin. Pièces pour toutes machines à tufter (couteaux, pistolets de réparation, cantres...). Service de reconditionnement et de changement de jauge des machines.

Spanish

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