Jaconet

Description

A lightweight, sheer cotton fabric with a plain weave that was originally made in India. Jaconet is often finished with a light glaze on one side making it similar to cambric, fabric lawn, organdy, or fabric voile. It is used to make summer clothing, curtains, and bandages. Glazed jaconet has been used as a reinforcing material in book spines.

Synonyms and Related Terms

jaconette; jaconette (Ned); neteldoek (Ned);

Authority

• Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982

• 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