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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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A looped pile fabric, usually made with cotton. Terrycloth is made from a ground cloth using additional warp threads that protrude in small loops on one or both sides. It is very absorbent and is used in robes and towels. French terrycloth has looped pile on one side and sheared pile on the other. | A looped pile fabric, usually made with cotton. Terrycloth is made from a ground cloth using additional warp threads that protrude in small loops on one or both sides. It is very absorbent and is used in robes and towels. French terrycloth has looped pile on one side and sheared pile on the other. | ||
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
terry cloth; terry toweling; Turkish towel; French terrycloth; tejido de rizo (Esp.) | terry cloth; terry toweling; Turkish towel; French terrycloth; tejido de rizo (Esp.) | ||
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| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 248 |
| − | * | + | * Hermann Kuhn, ''Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities'', Butterworths, London, 1986 |
| − | * | + | * Hoechst Celanese Corporation, ''Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology'' (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990 |
| − | * | + | * 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 | ||
| − | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, | + | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 |
| − | * Website | + | * Website: www.fabrics.net |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:39, 8 June 2022
Description
A looped pile fabric, usually made with cotton. Terrycloth is made from a ground cloth using additional warp threads that protrude in small loops on one or both sides. It is very absorbent and is used in robes and towels. French terrycloth has looped pile on one side and sheared pile on the other.
Synonyms and Related Terms
terry cloth; terry toweling; Turkish towel; French terrycloth; tejido de rizo (Esp.)
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 248
- Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986
- Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
- 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
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
- Website: www.fabrics.net