Difference between revisions of "Bluteau"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A plain weave fabric with a fine uniform mesh. Bluteau, or bolting cloth, was originally made from silk, but fine grade [ | + | A plain weave fabric with a fine uniform mesh. Bluteau, or bolting cloth, was originally made from silk, but fine grade [[cotton]], [[polyester]], [[nylon]], and [[vinyon%20fiber|vinyon]] fabrics have also been used. Occasionally [[stainless steel]] wire bolting cloth is used is screening machines. It is used to make silk screen prints and for sifting flour. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 15:28, 8 January 2014
Description
A plain weave fabric with a fine uniform mesh. Bluteau, or bolting cloth, was originally made from silk, but fine grade Cotton, Polyester, Nylon, and vinyon fabrics have also been used. Occasionally Stainless steel wire bolting cloth is used is screening machines. It is used to make silk screen prints and for sifting flour.
Synonyms and Related Terms
banderoles; bolting cloth (AAT);
Authority
- Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996
- Rosalie Rosso King, Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation, Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985