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TIGHT PICK [2 records]

Record 1 1993-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
DEF

A weft yarn which is under greater tension, or exhibits less crimp, than the adjacent weft yarns.

OBS

This defect is caused by a weft yarn having been inserted under a greater tension than that imposed on the other weft yarns, or relaxation of picks subsequent to insertion.

OBS

tight filling; tight pick; tight weft: Terms and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)
DEF

Fil de trame fortement tendu présentant moins d'embuvage que les fils de trame adjacents.

OBS

Ce défaut est causé par un fil de trame inséré sous une tension supérieure à celle imposée aux autres fils ou à la relaxation des duites postérieurement à leur insertions.

OBS

duite tirante;trame tirée : Termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
OBS

--those picks in cloth which are irregular because of unevenness, faulty twist, poor pliability, etc. These picks (...) give a binding effect or tautness to the edges of the material

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)
OBS

--duite dont la longueur est inférieure à celle des duites voisines. [p.2]

Spanish

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