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BOUCLE MAILLE ALLONGEE [1 record]

Record 1 2022-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
  • Knitting Techniques - Various
DEF

A knitted loop ... that is retained by the needle during the knitting of one or more additional courses without any yarn being fed to the needle.

OBS

The held loop alone, i.e. without being combined with a float or with a tuck loop is relatively rare; it can be found, for example, in the heel of a sock ... or in a shell stitch fabric ... made by means of a cut presser bar.

OBS

Not to be confused with the held stitch and the tuck stitch.

OBS

held loop: designation and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tricot et tissus extensibles
  • Techniques de tricot diverses
DEF

Boucle de maille [...] retenue sur l'aiguille pendant le tricotage d'une ou de plusieurs autres rangées sans que du fil soit alimenté à cette aiguille.

OBS

La boucle allongée seule, c'est-à-dire sans être combinée avec un flotté ou avec une boucle de charge est relativement rare; elle se trouve dans le talon d'un article chaussant [...] ou dans un atlas exécuté avec presse taillée par exemple.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec la maille retenue.

OBS

boucle de maille allongée : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO.

Spanish

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