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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A fabric coated or impregnated with [ | + | A fabric coated or impregnated with [[rubber (natural, vulcanized)|natural]] or [[rubber (synthetic)|synthetic rubbers]]. Rubberized fabric was first developed in Scotland by Charles Macintosh in 1823. His latex coated fabric, called Mackintosh cloth, was used for waterproof coats. Rubberized fabric is used for crib sheets, hospital sheets, tarps, and rainwear. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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rubberized cloth; rubber coated fabric; rubber fabric; Mackintosh cloth; tissu caoutchouté (Fr.) | rubberized cloth; rubber coated fabric; rubber fabric; Mackintosh cloth; tissu caoutchouté (Fr.) | ||
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 202 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 202 | ||
Latest revision as of 13:35, 5 August 2020
Description
A fabric coated or impregnated with natural or synthetic rubbers. Rubberized fabric was first developed in Scotland by Charles Macintosh in 1823. His latex coated fabric, called Mackintosh cloth, was used for waterproof coats. Rubberized fabric is used for crib sheets, hospital sheets, tarps, and rainwear.
Synonyms and Related Terms
rubberized cloth; rubber coated fabric; rubber fabric; Mackintosh cloth; tissu caoutchouté (Fr.)
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 202
- Rosalie Rosso King, Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation, Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985
- Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000