Dictionary of Textiles (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Louis Harmuth

 
9781331980391: Dictionary of Textiles (Classic Reprint)

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A ba 1, coarse and thick, felted woolen fabric, made inH ungary, of natural colored gray wool, worn by the peasants: 2, inT urkey and A rabia a coarse fa bric, made of wool and camels hair, made in stripes. Abaca Native Philippine name for theM anila hemp (see). A bassi Raw cotton grown in Egypt, the staple is of good quality and white color, but not as strong as theM itaflfl. A bat-C hauvee French for a low grade of wool. A bb 1, merino clothing warp wool, being skirting from the breech; 2, short wool, taken from the breech and cowtail skirts of English and coarse wool, used mostly for warp; 3, same as warp. Abbotsford Light, dress faced twilled woolen dress good having faint check pattern. Abdullah Kani Striped silks made in Lyons for the Abyssinian and Morocco trade. A beeF abric made with cotton warp and woolen filling in Asia Minor. Abelmoschus Fiber similar to jute called rai bhenda in I ndia. It is laugh and does not rot in water; used for ropes. Abercrombie A highland tartan, having a blue and black ground, crossed with green stripes forming double green checks, the green stripes being split by a white line. Aberdeen Men shalf hose made inS cotland of coarse gray wool. A beston Incombustible flax of oldE gypt, mentioned by Pliny. A blaque or pearl silk A very fine raw silk from Persia; does not stand warm water. A bnakee Rug Modern American hooked rug made on a coarse and open jute burlap ground. Unbleached, all-wool, twilled flannel is dyed with vegetable dyes and cut lengthwise into strips of one-quarter inch width. These striips are hooked through the burlap to form the pile. The patterns are bold. A bouchouchon Low grade French woolen for theL evant trade, originally had 1,600 ends and black and white selvage. A bougedid Unbleached cotton goods in A byssinia, imported from various places. A brang Glazed cotton fabric made in India with fine viole
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