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Description
A fabric that has been impregnated with a drying oil to make a waterproof cloth. Oilskin was usually made from cotton or canvas fabrics. It was used for covering for cargo and to make slicker type raincoats. Oilskin has been replaced in recent years with less expensive plastic coated fabrics.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Friesennerz (Deut.)
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oilskin (Accessed Feb. 2, 2006)
- 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