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Becket

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000498

A loop of rope, fabric, or other material that serves as a handle or an attachment point on a textile item. In sewing and tailoring, a becket can be a fabric loop used in place of a buttonhole or a small strap sewn into a garment for hanging. On nautical canvas goods like sail bags, a rope becket provides a sturdy handle for carrying or securing the item.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-000498
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectTextile production
ReferencesBeckets: medal loops (Taylor Made Medals)
TranslationsGerman: Becket; Spanish: presilla; French: passant
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000498",
  "term": "Becket",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A loop of rope, fabric, or other material that serves as a handle or an attachment point on a textile item. In sewing and tailoring, a becket can be a fabric loop used in place of a buttonhole or a small strap sewn into a garment for hanging. On nautical canvas goods like sail bags, a rope becket provides a sturdy handle for carrying or securing the item.",
  "subject": "Textile production",
  "references": [
    "Beckets: medal loops (Taylor Made Medals)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Becket",
    "es": "presilla",
    "fr": "passant"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/becket/"
}

Record 547 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.