Quilting

Description

A material consisting of two or more layers that has been stitched together. Quilting a generally have a batting layer (wool, cotton, down, feather) between the surface layers. The connective stitching is often done in decorative patterns.

Synonyms and Related Terms

quilt

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Sources Checked for Data in Record

• 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

• The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998