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FIL BOYAUX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nub yarn 1, record 1, English, nub%20yarn
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- knot yarn 1, record 1, English, knot%20yarn
- spot yarn 1, record 1, English, spot%20yarn
- knop yarn 1, record 1, English, knop%20yarn
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a -- is formed by twisting one yarn around another many times within a short space to create enlarged places on the surface of the base yarn. (...) Also --, --, -- 1, record 1, English, - nub%20yarn
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fil à boyaux 1, record 1, French, fil%20%C3%A0%20boyaux
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boyau: défaut existant dans le fil cardé, se traduisant par de petites agglomérations de laine séparées par des portions très tenues de fil. // --, genre de fil fantaisie (...) reproduisant [ce] défaut 1, record 1, French, - fil%20%C3%A0%20boyaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flock yarn 1, record 2, English, flock%20yarn
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- flake yarn 1, record 2, English, flake%20yarn
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
flock yarns, frequently called flake yarns, are usually single yarns in which small tufts of fiber are inserted at regular intervals and held in place by the twist of the base yarn. These irregular tufts may be round or elongated. 1, record 2, English, - flock%20yarn
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fil à boyaux
1, record 2, French, fil%20%C3%A0%20boyaux
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boyau : défaut existant dans le fil cardé, se traduisant par de petites agglomérations de laine séparées par des portions très ténues de fil. 1, record 2, French, - fil%20%C3%A0%20boyaux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fil à boyaux, genre de fil fantaisie reproduisant [ce] défaut 1, record 2, French, - fil%20%C3%A0%20boyaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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