Jaspé

Description

A cotton fabric or carpet that has a faint striped appearance. The stripes are formed with warp yarns in light, medium, and dark shades of the same color. Jaspé fabric is used for drapery and upholstery.

Synonyms and Related Terms

jaspe (sp); jaspéé; jasper; jaspeado (Esp.); gejasperd (weefsel) (Ned.)

Authority

• 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