ChiiUiii. — A plain, even weave of soft texture. A cliallis design is always
printed. It is used for dresses, kimonos^ and children's dresses.
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Ch«mol. — A stout woolen cloth woven with a rather shaggy eurface. It
is used for dresses, suits, and wraps.
Chinchilla. — Heavy coating mateiml with rough wavy surfaoc.
Covert.— Heavy twilled cloth generally in natun^l undycd shades. It
is used for suits and coat«»
Fell. — Fuljrtr made by pressing a maas of wool fiber together. It is
used for paddiog, banners^ and table-covers.
FlanneL — Coarse-threacied, loosely woven, light-weight fabric mort* nr
lesB apongy and elastic. It is U8ed for baby dresses and garrneritfi.
French fiunncL — A fine soft twill-woven variety dyed in sohd eolof«,
also printffl. It is it«ed for dri^sses and waists.
Shaker Jlfimirt. — A varit^ty of whiti* flaiinol finished with a nap. Cotton
warp and woolen fdling. It is uj^cd for baby dressca.
Machinmv, — A very heav>' I>larikpt-like material used by lumbennen
and outdoor workerR for overshirts and jackets.
Silk-imrp flannel.^ A high-grade, pure variety of flannel woven with a
eilk warp. It in usf-d for infants' wear, shawls, and nmlergarmenle.
Baby flannd. — A light-weight variety of flannei It is used for children's
and infant*!* wear.
f/lomi.— Plain weave of silk and wool, or silk and cotton. It is used for
umbrt41a coveringB.
Grmmiine. — An openwork net-like fEibric in fancy designs, \Vovf*n of
tdlk wool, mohair, or cotton. It is usetl for drc88C»>
Hcnridta. — A twille<J ciLshniere of light weight. It is used for drf^sses,
HontcHpttH, — A rcjiigh, loosely wov^'fi material- The yarns are often
quite uneven. It is uwd for men's and women *s suitings and coatings.
Kersey. — A felted satin-finish woolen fabric with a satin weave on the
back. It is used for overcoats.
lAwiey woohey.^A coarse cloth of hnen and wooL It ia used for inex-
pensive skirts and dresses.
Meliim.^X thick heavy woolen fabric with a short nap. It generally
cjomes in black or dark bhie. It is ixstnl for coats and suits,
Panama cloth. — Woven of worsted yarn in a plain weave. A solid color
usually piece-dyed, or dyed after it is wov^-n. It is used for dreaiea and
. miite.
Prunella. — A rich, satin-facetl worsted fabric, usually in plain colors.
It is used for suits and dresses.
S^ffe, — Worst chI material with twill weave, Thi,s matej-ial comes in
many weights and qualities. It may bo obtained in any color. It is used
for auita and dn.'sses.
Sidiian. — Heavy-weight cotton war|)| mohair filled cbth. It is used
for dresses and linings,
rar(<»nA.— Fluids of various Scottish clans. They are worn as diaicutial
floarfs*
TtMed. — A soft, woolly I rough-fimahed woolen material, II is uau
TEXTILES
wcjvori of yiirns of two or more shades or t.*olors. It is yiaod for suits and
Vehur,^\ Oiirk, suft, ff^ltetl tnutenal. It is used for Buite lind coata,
Vicufiit, — A soft wool rioth with a Icasled surface, rcst^mbiing cheviot, fl
It is uaed for waiHfs. ^
Vmh. — Mati'Hfil woven witli a plain, even weave and a hard twisted
yariL li is ilj^ed in plriin colors. It is UR(*d for dresses.
WkifKord. — ^W'hipcord is much hke serge with a pronounced diagonal f
linp. It is used for suit.s and drcH.sips. H
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ChiiUiii. — A plain, even weave of soft texture. A cliallis design is always
printed. It is used for dresses, kimonos^ and children's dresses.
I
320
A MANUAL OF HOME-MAKINO
Ch«mol. — A stout woolen cloth woven with a rather shaggy eurface. It
is used for dresses, suits, and wraps.
Chinchilla. — Heavy coating mateiml with rough wavy surfaoc.
Covert.— Heavy twilled cloth generally in natun^l undycd shades. It
is used for suits and coat«»
Fell. — Fuljrtr made by pressing a maas of wool fiber together. It is
used for paddiog, banners^ and table-covers.
FlanneL — Coarse-threacied, loosely woven, light-weight fabric mort* nr
lesB apongy and elastic. It is U8ed for baby dresses and garrneritfi.
French fiunncL — A fine soft twill-woven variety dyed in sohd eolof«,
also printffl. It is it«ed for dri^sses and waists.
Shaker Jlfimirt. — A varit^ty of whiti* flaiinol finished with a nap. Cotton
warp and woolen fdling. It is uj^cd for baby dressca.
Machinmv, — A very heav>' I>larikpt-like material used by lumbennen
and outdoor workerR for overshirts and jackets.
Silk-imrp flannel.^ A high-grade, pure variety of flannel woven with a
eilk warp. It in usf-d for infants' wear, shawls, and nmlergarmenle.
Baby flannd. — A light-weight variety of flannei It is used for children's
and infant*!* wear.
f/lomi.— Plain weave of silk and wool, or silk and cotton. It is used for
umbrt41a coveringB.
Grmmiine. — An openwork net-like fEibric in fancy designs, \Vovf*n of
tdlk wool, mohair, or cotton. It is usetl for drc88C»>
Hcnridta. — A twille<J ciLshniere of light weight. It is used for drf^sses,
HontcHpttH, — A rcjiigh, loosely wov^'fi material- The yarns are often
quite uneven. It is uwd for men's and women *s suitings and coatings.
Kersey. — A felted satin-finish woolen fabric with a satin weave on the
back. It is used for overcoats.
lAwiey woohey.^A coarse cloth of hnen and wooL It ia used for inex-
pensive skirts and dresses.
Meliim.^X thick heavy woolen fabric with a short nap. It generally
cjomes in black or dark bhie. It is ixstnl for coats and suits,
Panama cloth. — Woven of worsted yarn in a plain weave. A solid color
usually piece-dyed, or dyed after it is wov^-n. It is used for dreaiea and
. miite.
Prunella. — A rich, satin-facetl worsted fabric, usually in plain colors.
It is used for suits and dresses.
S^ffe, — Worst chI material with twill weave, Thi,s matej-ial comes in
many weights and qualities. It may bo obtained in any color. It is used
for auita and dn.'sses.
Sidiian. — Heavy-weight cotton war|)| mohair filled cbth. It is used
for dresses and linings,
rar(<»nA.— Fluids of various Scottish clans. They are worn as diaicutial
floarfs*
TtMed. — A soft, woolly I rough-fimahed woolen material, II is uau
TEXTILES
wcjvori of yiirns of two or more shades or t.*olors. It is yiaod for suits and
Vehur,^\ Oiirk, suft, ff^ltetl tnutenal. It is used for Buite lind coata,
Vicufiit, — A soft wool rioth with a Icasled surface, rcst^mbiing cheviot, fl
It is uaed for waiHfs. ^
Vmh. — Mati'Hfil woven witli a plain, even weave and a hard twisted
yariL li is ilj^ed in plriin colors. It is UR(*d for dresses.
WkifKord. — ^W'hipcord is much hke serge with a pronounced diagonal f
linp. It is used for suit.s and drcH.sips. H