Preferred label
chain lines (moulds)
kjedelinjer
Note (en)
Note
The thicker wires known as chain lines usually placed parallel to the short side of a rectangular laid paper mould that support the thinner wire lines which lie across them at right angles. The chain lines will leave thinner brighter lines in the paper which are clearly visible by transmitted light.
Note (nb)
Note
de tykkere trådene i en rektangulær papirform
Scope note source reference
source-reference-310
Source
Hunter (1978)
Hunter, D., 1978. Papermaking: the history and technique of an ancient craft, New York: Dover Publications.
Additional Reference
p. 88 (modified)
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