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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | 1) [textile] A textile composed of interlocking fibers or filaments. A fabric can be made by weaving, knitting or felting fibers. The fibers may be natural ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=wool wool], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cotton cotton], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=silk silk], etc.), synthetic ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=nylon | + | 1) [textile] A textile composed of interlocking fibers or filaments. A fabric can be made by weaving, knitting or felting fibers. The fibers may be natural ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=wool wool], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cotton cotton], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=silk silk], etc.), synthetic ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=nylon%20fiber nylon], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=acetate%20fiber acetate], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=polyethylene%20fiber polyethylene], etc.) or inorganic ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=glass%20fiber glass], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=asbestos asbestos], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=graphite%20fiber graphite], etc.). See [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cloth cloth]. |
2) The composition and structure of an object or building. | 2) The composition and structure of an object or building. | ||
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1) cloth; textile; tela (Esp.); tejido (Esp.); stof, weefsel, materiaal (Ned); | 1) cloth; textile; tela (Esp.); tejido (Esp.); stof, weefsel, materiaal (Ned); | ||
| − | 3) | + | 3) fábrica (Port.) |
== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * Submitted information Comment: José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, 2009. |
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 |
| − | * | + | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) |
| − | * | + | * Hoechst Celanese Corporation, ''Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology'' (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990 |
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
* ''Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles'', Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996 | * ''Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles'', Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996 | ||
Revision as of 06:48, 24 July 2013
Description
1) [textile] A textile composed of interlocking fibers or filaments. A fabric can be made by weaving, knitting or felting fibers. The fibers may be natural (wool, cotton, silk, etc.), synthetic (nylon, acetate, polyethylene, etc.) or inorganic (glass, asbestos, graphite, etc.). See cloth.
2) The composition and structure of an object or building.
3) [geology] Spatial arrangement and geometrical relationships of the rock elements, as observed in hand specimen or by optical microscope.
Synonyms and Related Terms
1) cloth; textile; tela (Esp.); tejido (Esp.); stof, weefsel, materiaal (Ned);
3) fábrica (Port.)
Authority
- Submitted information Comment: José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, 2009.
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998