Vegetable wool

Description

An unstandardized name that was at one time used for rayon. Vegetable wool can also mean the fibers obtained from the long needles of some coniferous trees. these fibers have been woven into coarse fabrics and used for bating (Tortora and Merkel 1996).

Synonyms and Related Terms

pine wool; fir wool

Additional Information

P.Tortora, R.Merkel (eds.), Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Fairchild Publications, New York, 1996.

Authority

• Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997

• Identification of Textile Materials, The Textile Institute, Manchester, England, 1985

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