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BRUSSELS CARPET [1 record]

Record 1 2005-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Carpets and Floor Coverings
DEF

[A] type of carpet [with] a texture that is a low, looped or uncut pile that gives the appearance of needlepoint.

CONT

Wire-tapestry looms, e.g. for weaving velvet or Brussels or Wilton carpets, the pile being formed over weftwise wires ...

OBS

Named after the city of Brussels Belgium.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tapis et revêtements de sol
CONT

Métiers à fers pour tapisserie, p. ex. pour le tissage des tapis velours, moquette de Bruxelles ou Wilton, le poil étant formé à l'aide de fers par effet trame [...].

Spanish

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