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[[File:wool serge.jpg|thumb|Wool serge]]
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[[File:MFA431120 Serge.jpg|thumb|Serge drawstring bag<br>MFA# 43.1120]]
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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[[File:MFA1978384 Serge.jpg|thumb|Serge chair<br>MFA# 1978.384]]
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A durable, [[twill%20weave|twill weave]] fabric originally made from [[wool|wool]] or [[worsted|worsted]]. Serge is now also made from [[cotton|cotton]], [[acetate%20fiber|Acetate]], [[rayon%20fiber|Rayon]], [[silk|silk]], and blended fibers. It is woven with a 2-up 2-down twill pattern. Serge is used for dresses, suits, and coats. A coarse, heavyweight variety of serge is called storm serge, while French serge is lightweight with a fine, smooth texture.
  
A durable, [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=twill%20weave twill weave] fabric originally made from [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=wool wool] or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=worsted worsted]. Serge is now also made from [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cotton cotton], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=acetate%20fiber acetate], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=rayon%20fiber rayon], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=silk silk], and blended fibers. It is woven with a 2-up 2-down twill pattern. Serge is used for dresses, suits, and coats. A coarse, heavyweight variety of serge is called storm serge, while French serge is lightweight with a fine, smooth texture.
 
 
[[File:serge.jpg|thumb|Serge]]
 
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
 
sarga (Esp.)
 
sarga (Esp.)
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==Images==
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<gallery>
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File:wool serge.jpg|thumb|Wool serge
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File:serge.jpg|thumb|Serge
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</gallery>
  
== Authority ==
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== Resources and Citations ==
  
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 879
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 879

Latest revision as of 13:29, 23 October 2020

Serge drawstring bag
MFA# 43.1120

Description

Serge chair
MFA# 1978.384

A durable, Twill weave fabric originally made from Wool or Worsted. Serge is now also made from Cotton, Acetate, Rayon, Silk, and blended fibers. It is woven with a 2-up 2-down twill pattern. Serge is used for dresses, suits, and coats. A coarse, heavyweight variety of serge is called storm serge, while French serge is lightweight with a fine, smooth texture.

Synonyms and Related Terms

sarga (Esp.)

Images

Resources and Citations

  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 879
  • Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986
  • 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