flat-ribbed, twilled fabric of wool or
silk and wool, finished on but one side.

Drap D'Ete--A fine, light worsted fabric woven in longitudinal
cords.

Drilling--General term for various cotton stuffs used for lining
men's wear, and general purposes.

Empress cloth--A heavy dress goods with napped or corded surface,
named for the Empress Eugenia; sometimes called Electrol cloth or
Beretz.

Etamine--A light woolen cloth similar to batiste and nun's cloth,
used for women's and children's wear.

Faille Francaise--A soft, lustrous silk of wider cord than
grosgrain, but narrower than ottoman.

Farmer Satin--A lining of cotton chain or warp and wool filling,
finished with a high lustre, also called Italian cloth.

Flannel--A soft, light weight woolen fabric of which the yarn is
but lightly twisted, plain weave or twilled; used for clothing etc.

Flannelette--A half cotton or all cotton flannel-like fabric.

Frieze--A thick, shaggy, heavy nap woolen overcoat cloth.

Gingham was first manufactured in Gonghamp in France and was known
as Madras gingham. Seersucker gingham was originally a thin linen
fabric made in the East Indies. Zephyr gingham is a soft fine
variety of Scotch and French ginghams, are superior qualities,
heavier in weight.

Fur Beaver--A long napped cloth imitation fur.

Grass cloth--A fine, smooth, linen woven in checks of blue and
white, red and white, etc., used for dish towels; also a thin dress
material of ramie and cotton, etc.

Grenadine--A thick silk gauze, either plain with a solid design or
pattern upon it or combined in stripes with other weaves, as satin,
moire, etc.

Grosgrain--A close-woven, finely ribbed or corded silk with but
little lustre.

Haircloth--A cloth woven of horse hair, from which it takes its
name, for weft with cotton or linen warp; used for facings,
linings, furniture cover, etc.

Holland--A stout, plain-wove, unbleached, linen cloth used for
linings, window shades, etc.

Homespun--A cloth woven on hand looms or made in imitation of such
cloth for both men's and women's wear.

Hop-sacking--A plain woven canvas dress fabric of wool.

Huchaback--A corruption of huckster-back, meaning originally
pedler's ware--Toweling made of all linen, linen and cotton,