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CROSSWISE GRAIN [2 records]

Record 1 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Techniques and Stitching

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'exécution et points de couture

Spanish

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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing (General)
  • Sewing Patterns
OBS

crosswise yarn (weft or filling) runs across from selvage to selvage and is the crosswise grain.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Couture (Généralités)
  • Patrons (Couture)
OBS

le droit fil (...) il suit la lisière (fils de chaîne) ou le sens des fils de trame, appelés travers du tissu.

Spanish

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