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DAMASSE [1 record]

Record 1 2006-05-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

A firm lustrous fabric (as of linen, cotton, silk, or rayon) made with flat patterns in a satin weave on a plain-woven ground on jacquard looms.

OBS

True damasks are wholly of silk, but the term is now applied to any fabric of wool, linen, or cotton, woven in the manner of the first damasks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

Étoffe monochrome, à double face, généralement en soie, ornée de dessins satinés, en relief sur fond mat, formés par le tissage.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nomenclatura de los tejidos
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