Difference between revisions of "Beaver cloth"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A heavy, napped, twill weave, double cloth made from [ | + | A heavy, napped, twill weave, double cloth made from [[wool]] or, more recently, [[cotton]]. Beaver cloth, originally made in England, is sheared on one side to produce a nap that resembles [[beaver]] fur. It is used for outer garments, hats, and work clothes. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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imitation beaver; bever(bont) (Ned); beverteen (namaak beverhuid) (Ned); | imitation beaver; bever(bont) (Ned); beverteen (namaak beverhuid) (Ned); | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
| − | * | + | * 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 | + | * Website: www.fabrics.net |
| − | * | + | * 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 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
| − | * | + | * Meredith Montague, contributed information, 1998 |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:56, 2 May 2022
Description
A heavy, napped, twill weave, double cloth made from Wool or, more recently, Cotton. Beaver cloth, originally made in England, is sheared on one side to produce a nap that resembles Beaver fur. It is used for outer garments, hats, and work clothes.
Synonyms and Related Terms
imitation beaver; bever(bont) (Ned); beverteen (namaak beverhuid) (Ned);
Resources and Citations
- 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
- 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
- Meredith Montague, contributed information, 1998