greige

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14:54 Jan 21, 2009
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Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
English term or phrase: greige
Definition from textileconnexion.com:
fabric that has not been bleached, dyed or finished after production. If woven sometimes called loomstate.

Example sentence(s):
  • Greige is a rag-trade term meaning undyed, unfinished fabric or goods, and is related to the Italian words greggia (raw silk) and greggio (grey). http://www.craftculture.org/Review/thorr
  • The submitted sample, designated as “Evenweave Cloth”, is a greige woven fabric composed of 100% cotton. It is characterized by a complex weave which results in an open-work fabric. faqs.org/rulings
  • Before dyeing or printing, inspect all greige fabric in roll one by one. Then choose the best fabric to dye or print for good quality ewtc.cn
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3生成り(きなり)
Atsuko Tanimura


  

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生成り(きなり)


Definition from own experience or research:
漂白、染色、または製品染めをしていない生地のこと。(生機(きばた)や染色せずに)織ったままの生地のことを、ときどきルームステートと呼びます。

Example sentence(s):
  • 生成りは、染めていない、未加工の生地や製品を意味するアパレル用語で、イタリア語のgreggia(生シルク)とgreggio(灰色)から来ています。 - Craft Culture  
Atsuko Tanimura
Japan
Local time: 02:02
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
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