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Record 1 2017-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
  • Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

Birdseye: 1. A generic term describing a cloth woven on a dobby loom, with a geometric pattern having a center dot ressembling a bird's eye. Originally birdseye was made of cotton and used as a diaper cloth because of its absorbent qualities, but now the weave is made from a variety of fibers or fiber blends for many different uses. 2. A speckled effect on the back of a knit fabric resulting from the use of different colors on the face design.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)
  • Tricot et tissus extensibles
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

Catégorie de tissus réalisés avec des armures en losange [...] Ces tissus, fabriqués en lin, en coton ou en métis [...] sont le plus souvent utilisés pour la confection du linge de toilette.

Key term(s)
  • tissu à œils

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