toile de lin
- Domaine
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- textile fibre végétale
- Dernière mise à jour
Termes privilégiés :
- toile de lin n. f.
- lin n. m.
Terme utilisé dans certains contextes :
- lin ouvré n. m.
Traductions
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anglais
Auteur : Office québécois de la langue française,Définition
Cellulosic fabrics derived from the stem of the flax plant.
Note :
Flax is the plant, linen is the product from flax. The term, linen, cannot be used except for natural fiber flax. Among the properties of linen are rapid moisture absorption, fiber length or few inches to one yard, no fuzziness, does not soil quickly, a natural luster and stiffness. Uses of linen include tablecloths, toweling, crease-resistant linens, dress linens, doilies, runners, huckaback toweling, summer dress goods, sportswear, etc.
Terme :
- linen