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TISSU 100 LAINE ANGLETERRE [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Wool Industry
OBS

Wool. Fibre: Characteristics: This fibre is made from the hair of various animals such as sheep, llamas, camels and goats. It is very resilient and resistant to wrinkling. It is renewed by moisture and well known for it's warmth.

OBS

British wools: A term for wool grown in Great Britain; it is generally classified as follows: long wools, demi-luster wools, down wools, half-bred wools, mountain wools.

OBS

Prestige Fibres purchases most materials directly in raw fibre form at origin (i.e. British Wool grown in the U.K, raw Mohair from America, Merino Wool from Australia ... British Wool Breed Yarns (Pure and blends).

OBS

Each coat or jacket is hand tailored ... Only the finest British wool fabrics are used ... In addition to the tweed jackets, Chrysalis also design and manufacture a range of duffle coats, again using the finest British wool ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Industrie lainière
OBS

Laines d'Angleterre : Ce pays fournit des laines longues, nerveuses et brillantes comme la race dishley, cheviotte et New Kent et des laines courtes, rudes et grossières comme la race South Down. La race Leicester paraît être le seul représentant des laines anglaises pures.

OBS

L'industrie drapière flamande [était] tributaire de la laine anglaise.

Spanish

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