Difference between pages "Balsa" and "Velveteen"

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[[File:Balsa MFA 2007442.jpg|thumb|Balsa model<br>MFA 2007.442]]
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[[File:54.620-SC44748.jpg|thumb|Child's dress<br>MFA# 54.620]]
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[[File:image 9-balsa.jpg|thumb|Balsa]]
 
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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[[File:2000.966-SC58695.jpg|thumb|Square cover<br>MFA# 2000.966]]
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A very lightweight wood obtained from several trees of the Bombacaceae family, genus ''Ochroma'', such as ''O. pyramidale'' and ''O. lagopus''. Balsa trees are native to the Caribbean region, Central and South America. It is the lightest and softest wood used commercially. The white to tan-color, soft wood has a straight grain, coarse texture and is relatively strong. Balsa wood is easily carved and often used for model airplanes and toys. Balsa is also used as a substitute for [[cork]] in insulation, flats, life preservers, and buoys.
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A thick, soft fabric with a dense cut pile on one side. Velveteen is made with a weft pile while [[velvet|velvet]] is made with a warp pile. Velveteen is usually made from [[cotton|cotton]].
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See also [[balsa fiber]].
 
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
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''Ochroma pyramidale''; ''Ochroma lagopus''; balsatræ (Dan.); Balsabaum (Deut.); balsa (Fr., Sven., Esp., Port.); corkwood
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velventine (Fr.); velours de coton (Fr.)
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
 
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* Specific gravity = 0.12-0.2 (oven dry)
 
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* Density = 7-12 ppcf
 
  
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[[File:Image3_802540.jpg|thumb|Bleached Velveteen]]
 
==Resources and Citations==
 
==Resources and Citations==
  
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 82
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* P.Tortora, R.Merkel (eds.), ''Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles'', Fairchild Publications, New York, 1996.
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* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
 
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* F. H. Titmuss, ''Commercial Timbers of the World'', The Technical Press Ltd., London, 1965
 
  
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* Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balsa (Accessed Jan. 15, 2006)
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* Rosalie Rosso King, ''Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation'', Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985
  
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* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
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* Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, ''Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them'', American Book Company, New York City, 1937
  
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* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
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* Website: www.fabrics.net
  
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* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 846
  
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* Gordon Hanlon, contributed information, 1998
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* Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velveteen (Accessed Nov. 29, 2005)
  
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* ''CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics'', Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980  Comment: density=7-9 ppcf  (0.11-0.14 g/cm3)
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* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 10:51, 25 June 2022

Child's dress
MFA# 54.620

Description

Square cover
MFA# 2000.966

A thick, soft fabric with a dense cut pile on one side. Velveteen is made with a weft pile while Velvet is made with a warp pile. Velveteen is usually made from Cotton.

Synonyms and Related Terms

velventine (Fr.); velours de coton (Fr.)

Bleached Velveteen

Resources and Citations

  • P.Tortora, R.Merkel (eds.), Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Fairchild Publications, New York, 1996.
  • Rosalie Rosso King, Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation, Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985
  • Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them, American Book Company, New York City, 1937
  • Website: www.fabrics.net
  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 846

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