Ticking
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Description
A strong, durable, cotton fabric. Ticking is often made using a herringbone twill weave in blue and white warp stripes with a white filling thread. The close-woven fabric is used to contain fill materials, such as down feathers, in mattresses, pillows, and upholstery. Art ticking is made with a tight plain or satin weave. It has printed stripes or floral patterns of bright colors.
Synonyms and Related Terms
art ticking; cosolí (Esp.); cotí (Esp.); terliz (Esp.)
Resources and Citations
- Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
- 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
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
- Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them, American Book Company, New York City, 1937