Galatea

Description

A strong, durable cotton fabric with a left hand twill weave. Galatea is made either in plain colors or even-sized stripes (often blue and white). It was named after the 19th century English man-of-war H.M.S. Galatea and the fabric was once popular for children's sailor suits and nurses' uniforms.

Synonyms and Related Terms

cutí (Esp.)

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

• Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996

• 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