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gros de Tours

[ groh duh toor; French groh duh toor ]

noun

  1. a ribbed silk fabric made with a two- or three-ply warp interlaced with organzine and tram filling.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of gros de Tours1

1790–1800; < French: literally, Tours gross; grosgrain
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The small hands turned over the gay little pieces with real satisfaction; she ran from Anna Maria to Isa, and from Isa to me, asking whether we preferred satin or moir� antique, brocade or gros de Tours.

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Gros de Tours is sometimes used, especially when cotton or wool filling is employed, with a view to lay two picks nicely side by side, whereas a thread entered two ply with the taffeta weave will always receive some twist, which may disturb the perfect evenness of the fabric.

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Royale is a modification of the regular Gros de Tours, inasmuch as the rib line, which in the latter runs straight across the cloth, is broken off after a given number of warp-threads.

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Drawing in—1st edge, 7 dents 4�2 gros de Tours.

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Ground, 968 " 2�2 armure 2d edge, 7 " 4�2 gros de Tours.

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