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gros de Tours
[ groh duh toor; French groh duh toor ]
noun
- a ribbed silk fabric made with a two- or three-ply warp interlaced with organzine and tram filling.
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of gros de Tours1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
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.
Drawing in—1st edge, 7 dents 4�2 gros de Tours.
Ground, 968 " 2�2 armure 2d edge, 7 " 4�2 gros de Tours.
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