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PEIGNAGE [7 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2021-12-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
CONT

A topmaker is the person that undertakes the [wool] blend engineering. Most exporters carry out the topmaking function and all combing mills will have a topmaker on their staff.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Filature (Textiles)
CONT

L'exploitation [...] est également dotée d'une usine de peignage qui permet d'obtenir un ruban de fils longs de très bonne qualité, qui part directement en Italie.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
DEF

Opération d'épuration et de parallélisation des fibres textiles [...]

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-08-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nonwoven Textiles
DEF

A part of the carding process when nap is removed and fibers are aligned.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nontissés (Industries du textile)
DEF

Partie du procédé de cardage au cours de laquelle le voile est transféré et les fibres parallelisées.

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
  • Bast Fibres (Textiles)
DEF

A process in which stricks of scutched flax are combed from end to end, both to remove short fibre, naps (or neps), and non-fibrous material, and to sub-divide and parallelize the fibre strands.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Filature (Textiles)
  • Fibres textiles libériennes

Spanish

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Record 5 2002-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
DEF

A step subsequent to carding in cotton and worsted system processing which straightens the fibers and extracts neps, foreign matter, and short fibers.

CONT

Combing produces a stronger, more even, more compact, finer, smoother yarn.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Filature (Textiles)
CONT

Le peignage va éliminer les fibres les plus courtes ou blousses, parfaire le démêlage des fibres, enlever les dernières particules végétales et les boutons.

Spanish

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Record 6 1994-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pottery
DEF

Scraping into a damp surface, either directly on to clay or through a coating of slip with an even-toothed tool to make a pattern of lines.

CONT

The combing reveals the original body color beneath the slip, a quick and simple decorative technique ....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poteries
OBS

Les engobes encore légèrement humides peuvent être décorés au moyen de peignes [...] ou [...] avec [...] des brosses [...]. L'outil utilisé marque l'engobe d'un fin tracé en creux; on peut aussi gratter l'engobe jusqu'à atteindre la surface du tesson.

OBS

[...] ces techniques consistent à «peigner», à «brosser» le dernier engobe posé pour faire apparaître la teinte de celui posé le premier.

Spanish

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Record 7 1989-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Finishing
  • Wallpapering and Painting
DEF

Using a comb or stiff bristle brush to create a pattern by pulling through freshly applied paint.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finitions (Construction)
  • Papiers peints et peintures (application)

Spanish

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