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LOOPY PILE [1 record]

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Record 1 1994-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silk (Textiles)
DEF

Loops in a terry fabric that are longer than adjacent normal loops.

OBS

This defect is commonly caused by interference with the formation of individual pile loops, as the result of incorrect shedding, drawing-in, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soieries
DEF

Boucles dans un tissu éponge dont la hauteur est plus importante que la hauteur des boucles voisinantes.

OBS

Ce défaut est généralement causé par une entrave à la formation des boucles individuelles, provoquée par un mouvement de lames incorrect, un mauvais rentrage, etc.

Spanish

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