Archives: Termes

All fabrics obtained by weaving.

The process of coloring textile fibers before weaving or directly coloring a fabric with the use of dyes.

A display stand is a flat or voluminous tool installed for a given period of time to display a brand and its products at a trade fair or exhibition.

Animal fiber whose thread is obtained by reeling the cocoon made by the larva of the Bombyx Mori domestic silk moth. This thin, elastic and soft thread may range in length from 700 to 1200 meters: it is white and lustrous.

Retractable plastic sleeve used to display one or more products at the same time, or to serve as tamper-evident seals.

Printing technique which uses mesh screens between the ink and the printed support. This technique allows to print on bigger and thicker supports than Offset printing. It also enables one to print on supports other than paper (fabrics, plastics, cardboards, adhesive…)

One of the three fundamental types of textile weaves alongside satin and plain weave. It is characterized by a pattern of diagonal, parallel ribs on the front and a plain aspect on the back.

Perpendicular direction to the «machine» direction or the direction of travel. «Cross» direction is the least resistant to the tearing of paper.

Direction of travel of the paper or cardboard corresponding to the displacement of the roll on the paper or cardboard machine.

This seal is as hermetic as possible, made cold or hot. This technique is growing, thanks in part to the use of ultrasounds.