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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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[[File:Image3_802530.jpg|thumb|Greige cotton duck]]
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[[File:cotton Duck_50X.jpg|thumb|Cotton duck at 50x]]
 
A durable, plain weave, firm fabric made of [[cotton]] or [[linen]]. Duck fabric is woven with with plied yarns (plied yarn duck) or with double threads in the warp (flat duck). It was given the 'duck' name because of its ability to shed water. Duck is used for sails, awnings, book covers, white trousers, tents, and bags.  
 
A durable, plain weave, firm fabric made of [[cotton]] or [[linen]]. Duck fabric is woven with with plied yarns (plied yarn duck) or with double threads in the warp (flat duck). It was given the 'duck' name because of its ability to shed water. Duck is used for sails, awnings, book covers, white trousers, tents, and bags.  
  
 
Several varieties of duck are marketed such as:  
 
Several varieties of duck are marketed such as:  
  
- Russian duck: a fine, white linen cloth.  
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* Russian duck: a fine, white linen cloth.  
 
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* Awning duck: woven with brightly colored stripes.  
- awning duck: woven with brightly colored stripes.  
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* Hose duck: lightweight duck used for rubber hose.  
 
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* Elevator duck: a heavy, stiff duck used for conveyor belts.  
- hose duck: lightweight duck used for rubber hose.  
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* Canvas: a heavy, more-open weave duck.
 
 
- elevator duck: a heavy, stiff duck used for conveyor belts.  
 
 
 
- canvas: a heavy, more-open weave duck.
 
 
 
[[File:cotton Duck_50X.jpg|thumb|Cotton duck]]
 
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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sailcloth; canvas; Russian duck; awning duck; hose duck; elevator duck; loneta (Esp.); ongekeperd linnen (zeildoek,tentdoek) (Ned)
 
sailcloth; canvas; Russian duck; awning duck; hose duck; elevator duck; loneta (Esp.); ongekeperd linnen (zeildoek,tentdoek) (Ned)
  
== Additional Images ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
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File:Image3_802530.jpg|Greige cotton duck
 
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== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 
  
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 282
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 282
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* Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
 
* Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
  
* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "Duck." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2004.  Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service.  30 July 2004  .
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* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "Duck." EAccessed 30 July 2004  .
  
 
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
 
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
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* Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, ''Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them'', American Book Company, New York City, 1937
 
* Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, ''Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them'', American Book Company, New York City, 1937
  
* Website address 1  Comment: www.fabrics.net
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* Website: www.fabrics.net
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 12:11, 27 July 2022

Woman's oxfords
MFA# 1979.245a

Description

Greige cotton duck
Cotton duck at 50x

A durable, plain weave, firm fabric made of Cotton or Linen. Duck fabric is woven with with plied yarns (plied yarn duck) or with double threads in the warp (flat duck). It was given the 'duck' name because of its ability to shed water. Duck is used for sails, awnings, book covers, white trousers, tents, and bags.

Several varieties of duck are marketed such as:

  • Russian duck: a fine, white linen cloth.
  • Awning duck: woven with brightly colored stripes.
  • Hose duck: lightweight duck used for rubber hose.
  • Elevator duck: a heavy, stiff duck used for conveyor belts.
  • Canvas: a heavy, more-open weave duck.

Synonyms and Related Terms

sailcloth; canvas; Russian duck; awning duck; hose duck; elevator duck; loneta (Esp.); ongekeperd linnen (zeildoek,tentdoek) (Ned)

Resources and Citations

  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 282
  • Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
  • Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
  • Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them, American Book Company, New York City, 1937
  • Website: www.fabrics.net