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| − | A durable, [ | + | A durable, [[twill%20weave|twill weave]] fabric originally made from [[wool|wool]] or [[worsted|worsted]].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. |
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Revision as of 11:10, 10 May 2016
Description
A durable, Twill weave fabric originally made from Wool or Worsted.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.)
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- 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
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
- Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them, American Book Company, New York City, 1937