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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A general term for a strong, plain weave cloth used for boat sails. Sailcloth can be made from [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cotton cotton], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=linen linen], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=jute jute], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=hemp hemp], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=nylon | + | A general term for a strong, plain weave cloth used for boat sails. Sailcloth can be made from [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cotton cotton], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=linen linen], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=jute jute], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=hemp hemp], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=nylon%20fiber nylon], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=aramid%20fiber aramid], or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=polyester%20fiber polyester]. Besides sails, it is also used commercially for sportswear, upholstery, tents, covers, and awnings. Sailcloth has also been used as a canvas for paintings and for book covers. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * M. Doerner, ''The Materials of the Artist'', Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1934 |
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 282 |
| − | * | + | * Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982 |
| − | * | + | * Conservation Support Systems, Catalog, 1997 |
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | ||
| − | * | + | * Website address 1 Comment: www.fabrics.net |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 07:38, 24 July 2013
Description
A general term for a strong, plain weave cloth used for boat sails. Sailcloth can be made from cotton, linen, jute, hemp, nylon, aramid, or polyester. Besides sails, it is also used commercially for sportswear, upholstery, tents, covers, and awnings. Sailcloth has also been used as a canvas for paintings and for book covers.
Synonyms and Related Terms
sail cloth; sail duck; canvas; loneta (Esp.)
Authority
- M. Doerner, The Materials of the Artist, Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1934
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 282
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Conservation Support Systems, Catalog, 1997
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
- Website address 1 Comment: www.fabrics.net