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COTON REPRISER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Cotton Industry
- Sewing Notions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mending cotton
1, record 1, English, mending%20cotton
correct, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Darning cotton. It is made of two, three or more two-ply cotton threads twisted together. Finer yarn of this type is called mending yarn. 2, record 1, English, - mending%20cotton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
During the Depression, mending socks was also standard procedure ... I've kept my old wooden darning egg, hoping mending cotton will reappear ... . 3, record 1, English, - mending%20cotton
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
- Industrie cotonnière
- Articles et accessoires de couture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coton à repriser
1, record 1, French, coton%20%C3%A0%20repriser
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fil de coton ou de polyester, se vendant par petites quantités, dans une grande gamme de coloris. Le plus souvent, il est enroulé sur un carton. Il est utilisé pour les raccommodages. 2, record 1, French, - coton%20%C3%A0%20repriser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fils : ameublement, confection DMC, coutures fines, ourlets, cordonnets de soie, fils à gants, coton à repriser, laines à repriser [...]. 3, record 1, French, - coton%20%C3%A0%20repriser
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-05-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Cotton Industry
- Sewing Notions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- darning cotton
1, record 2, English, darning%20cotton
correct, specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Darning cotton. It is made of two, three or more two-ply cotton threads twisted together. Finer yarn of this type is called mending yarn. 2, record 2, English, - darning%20cotton
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Darning. The action or process of filling up a hole in a fabric with thread or yarn in interwoven stitches; the result of such mending. 3, record 2, English, - darning%20cotton
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term darning thread normally includes both darning and mending cotton. 4, record 2, English, - darning%20cotton
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
- Industrie cotonnière
- Articles et accessoires de couture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coton à repriser
1, record 2, French, coton%20%C3%A0%20repriser
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fils : ameublement, confection DMC, coutures fines, ourlets, cordonnets de soie, fils à gants, coton à repriser, laines à repriser [...]. 2, record 2, French, - coton%20%C3%A0%20repriser
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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