muslin

French translation: toile de coton

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English term or phrase:muslin
French translation:toile de coton
Entered by: ludostef

11:02 Dec 11, 2005
English to French translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / Sewing
English term or phrase: muslin
"Choose a muslin or nonreflective ironing board cover"
Mousseline ne convient pas, c'est un tissu fragile. On utilise plutôt des housses en coton ou molleton pour les tables à repasser ???
ludostef
Local time: 04:59
toile de coton
Explanation:
This is NOT mousseline (chiffon)-a very elegant fabric used for evening gowns.

MUSLIN: tissu de coton relativement léger qui peut être non décati (avec petits points brun) ou blanchi. NINE PATCH: bloc composé de 9 carrés. ...
christine.patchwork-online.net/lexique.htm

Muslin. toile de coton à trame simple, calicot. Natural fabrics. Tissus de fibres naturelles. Neck edge. Bordure du Col. neckline. encolure. Neckwear ...
www.education.gov.ab.ca/ /french/EPT/EPT/GI/Fas/mod_lex.pdf

Muslin is a sheer to coarse plain woven cotton fabric. Muslin comes in "natural" color or is dyed. Organdy is a very thin, transparent cotton with a crisp ...
www.fabrics.net/cotton.asp
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RHELLER
United States
Local time: 20:59
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3toile de coton
RHELLER
3toile à patron
Francis MARC
3étamine
Platary (X)


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
toile à patron


Explanation:
si "mousseline" ne convient pas au contexte

Termium:
omaine(s)
  – Sewing Patterns
Domaine(s)
  – Patrons (Couture)
 
muslin model Source CORRECT

muslin Source CORRECT

muslin shell Source

toile à patron Source CORRECT,
FÉM

patron-toile Source CORRECT, MASC

toile Source CORRECT, FÉM

DEF – muslin model. Trial garment
of muslin made for testing tissue-
paper pattern and making any
alterations necessary for unusual
figures; then used as pattern.
Source

DEF – A trial model of a garment ...
worked out in muslin for preliminary
showing or fitting and then used as
a pattern. Source

DEF – Toile à patron : toile fine de
coton utilisée pour la mise au point
d'un modèle sur mannequin de
bois, puis sur mannequin vivant qui
donnera lieu au patron en papier.
Source

CONT – Le patron-toile : c'est en
fait un second patron exécuté sur
tissus d'après votre patron-papier
initial rectifié à vos mesures. [...]
Après avoir mis au point votre
patron-toile [...] il vous servira de
patron pour la coupe du tissu.


Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 05:59
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 102
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
étamine


Explanation:
Il y a des chances pour que cela corresponde mieux en effet !

Platary (X)
Local time: 04:59
Native speaker of: French
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
toile de coton


Explanation:
This is NOT mousseline (chiffon)-a very elegant fabric used for evening gowns.

MUSLIN: tissu de coton relativement léger qui peut être non décati (avec petits points brun) ou blanchi. NINE PATCH: bloc composé de 9 carrés. ...
christine.patchwork-online.net/lexique.htm

Muslin. toile de coton à trame simple, calicot. Natural fabrics. Tissus de fibres naturelles. Neck edge. Bordure du Col. neckline. encolure. Neckwear ...
www.education.gov.ab.ca/ /french/EPT/EPT/GI/Fas/mod_lex.pdf

Muslin is a sheer to coarse plain woven cotton fabric. Muslin comes in "natural" color or is dyed. Organdy is a very thin, transparent cotton with a crisp ...
www.fabrics.net/cotton.asp

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 20:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 60
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr Sue Levy (X): hi Sis!
26 mins
  -> hello sister Sue :-)

agree  emiledgar
1 hr
  -> merci Emile :-)

agree  Gina W: oui (salut, Rita!):)
2 hrs
  -> merci et salut :-)
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