Difference between revisions of "Grosgrain"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A tightly woven fabric or ribbon with narrow horizontal ridges. Grosgrain originated in France. The stiff, plain-weave, fabric is usually made from [[silk]] or [[rayon fiber|rayon]] warp and heavier [[cotton]] weft threads | + | A tightly woven fabric or ribbon with narrow horizontal ridges. Grosgrain originated in France. The stiff, plain-weave, fabric is usually made from [[silk]] or [[rayon fiber|rayon]] warp and heavier [[cotton]] weft threads thus creating the cross-grain ribs. Grosgrain has been used for ribbons, book covers, and trim on clothing. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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| − | File:44.186-SC15893.jpg|hat | + | File:44.186-SC15893.jpg|Beaver hat<br>MFA# 44.186 |
| − | File:MFA1988414 grosgrain.jpg | + | File:MFA1988414 grosgrain.jpg|Grosgrain purse<br>MFA# 1988.414 |
| − | File:MFA531062 grosgrain.jpg | + | File:MFA531062 grosgrain.jpg|Pumps with grosgrain bows; MFA# 53.1062 |
| − | File:MFA44652 grosgrain.jpg | + | File:MFA44652 grosgrain.jpg|Small lace cap<br>MFA# 44.652 |
| − | File:MFA1978624 grosgrain.jpg | + | File:MFA1978624 grosgrain.jpg|Man's boater<br>MFA# 1978.624 |
File:Grosgrain_ribbons.jpg|grosgrain ribbons; credit:Wikipedia | File:Grosgrain_ribbons.jpg|grosgrain ribbons; credit:Wikipedia | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Latest revision as of 13:18, 21 October 2020
Description
A tightly woven fabric or ribbon with narrow horizontal ridges. Grosgrain originated in France. The stiff, plain-weave, fabric is usually made from Silk or rayon warp and heavier Cotton weft threads thus creating the cross-grain ribs. Grosgrain has been used for ribbons, book covers, and trim on clothing.
Synonyms and Related Terms
gros(grain) = zijden stof met ribsstructuur (Ned);
Images
Beaver hat
MFA# 44.186
Grosgrain purse
MFA# 1988.414
Pumps with grosgrain bows; MFA# 53.1062
Small lace cap
MFA# 44.652
Man's boater
MFA# 1978.624
grosgrain ribbons; credit:Wikipedia
Resources and Citations
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grosgrain (Accessed October 21, 2020)
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 722
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them, American Book Company, New York City, 1937