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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | The soft, fuzzy surface of a fabric, leather, or plant. Nap is formed by brushing or shreading the fabric surface to produce protruding fiber ends. [ | + | The soft, fuzzy surface of a fabric, leather, or plant. Nap is formed by brushing or shreading the fabric surface to produce protruding fiber ends. [[Velvet|Velvet]], [[suede|suede]], [[flannel|flannel]], and [[corduroy|corduroy]] have nap. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 09:42, 10 May 2016
Description
The soft, fuzzy surface of a fabric, leather, or plant. Nap is formed by brushing or shreading the fabric surface to produce protruding fiber ends. Velvet, Suede, Flannel, and Corduroy have nap.
Synonyms and Related Terms
nap finish; beddengoed (Ned.) dekens (Ned);
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- 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
- Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Website address 1 Comment: American Leather Chemists Association Glossary at www.leatherchemists.org