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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Any fabric used to make a suit, i.e. a coat with matching trousers or skirt. Suitings are generally considered medium to heavy weight woven fabrics made of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=linen linen], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=silk silk], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=wool wool], or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=synthetic | + | Any fabric used to make a suit, i.e. a coat with matching trousers or skirt. Suitings are generally considered medium to heavy weight woven fabrics made of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=linen linen], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=silk silk], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=wool wool], or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=synthetic%20fiber synthetic fibers]. Fiber blends are often used to increase wrinkle resistance and durability. |
== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
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Revision as of 07:34, 24 July 2013
Description
Any fabric used to make a suit, i.e. a coat with matching trousers or skirt. Suitings are generally considered medium to heavy weight woven fabrics made of linen, silk, wool, or synthetic fibers. Fiber blends are often used to increase wrinkle resistance and durability.
Authority
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997