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tecido vaiela

English translation: Viyella fabric

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Portuguese term or phrase:tecido vaiela
English translation:Viyella fabric
Entered by: Paula Borges

14:59 Nov 16, 2010
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Portuguese term or phrase: tecido vaiela
"vestido em tecido vaiela estampado"
Paula Borges
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:10
Viyella fabric
Explanation:
I think this is probably a transliteration of the trade mark name Viyella which is a very fine woven woollen cloth.

Known as viyella or viyella fabric.
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Evans (X)
Local time: 10:10
Grading comment
Thank you Gilla!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6Viyella fabric
Evans (X)
4Viyella
Juliet Attwater


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Viyella fabric


Explanation:
I think this is probably a transliteration of the trade mark name Viyella which is a very fine woven woollen cloth.

Known as viyella or viyella fabric.

Evans (X)
Local time: 10:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Thank you Gilla!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Douglas Bissell
6 mins
  -> thanks, Douglas
agree  Nick Taylor: Yes I think I had a shirt in this material.
28 mins
  -> thanks, Nick
agree  Andrew Bramhall: You're dating yourself there Nick. Still, if you've still got it, it could be back in fashion again soon.
42 mins
  -> thanks, Oliver
agree  T o b i a s: viyella print dress
1 hr
  -> thanks, Tobias
agree  Gilmar Fernandes: Good catch Gilla!
2 hrs
  -> thank you, Gilmar, for your nice comment!
agree  Rachel Fell: wool and cotton ;-) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viyella
17 hrs
  -> thanks, Rachel
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Viyella


Explanation:
how about simply "Viyella", as Viyella is a fabric, therefore I think that the addition of the word fabric is possibly tautological??

Juliet Attwater
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Evans (X): I think that is what I already suggested ;-)
20 hrs
  -> sorry...i only saw viyella fabric...hence my comment! :)
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