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TISSU LAINE CARDEE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Wool Industry
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- woollen fabric
1, record 1, English, woollen%20fabric
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- woolen fabric 2, record 1, English, woolen%20fabric
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In contrast to worsted fabrics which are made from fine combed yarns using virgin raw material, woollen fabrics are usually heavier and woven from coarser yarns which can be spun form virgin, regenerated or second grade wool, man-made and hair fibres and are used in a wide variety of blends. 1, record 1, English, - woollen%20fabric
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Industrie lainière
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tissu de laine cardée
1, record 1, French, tissu%20de%20laine%20card%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A l'opposé des tissus de laine peignée qui sont produits de filés fins fabriqués généralement de laine vierge, les tissus de laine cardée sont ordinairement plus lourds et tissés de filés relativement gros, lesquels peuvent être filés de laine vierge, régénérée ou de deuxième qualité, de fibres synthétiques, et de poils animal, en mélanges variés. 1, record 1, French, - tissu%20de%20laine%20card%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wool Industry
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tweed
1, record 2, English, tweed
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A light, twilled woolen fabric for men's wear with an unfinished surface. Two colors are generally combined in the same yarn. The best is made of all wool, but in inferior kinds, shoddy and cotton are also introduced. (Amer. Encyc. verbo Tweed.) 1, record 2, English, - tweed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie lainière
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tweed
1, record 2, French, tweed
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tissu de laine cardée 2, record 2, French, tissu%20de%20laine%20card%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- étoffe de laine cardée 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9toffe%20de%20laine%20card%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- tissu drapé 2, record 2, French, tissu%20drap%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étoffe tissée toile à gros fils, aspect rustique, très résistante. De laine ou de textures mixtes. 1, record 2, French, - tweed
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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