lannel.

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Cord--The general term is applied to any fabric in which the lines
run in the same direction as the selvage.

Count--In spinning, the number given to any thread or yarn, except
silk, to indicate its relative fineness, based on the number of
yards required to weigh one pound.

Felt--A cloth of wool, hair, fur, etc., not woven, but felted
together; used for hats, slippers, boot tops, etc.

Flock--Finely divided woolen waste used in finishing cheap woolens.

Kemps--Fibers or hair like structure that sometimes come in wool,
always in goat hair. They do not take the dye.

Mercerized--A term applied to cotton fabrics of which the yarn is
chemically treated with a strong solution of caustic soda, giving
the appearance of silk, more or less permanent; named after Mercer,
discoverer of the process.

Mill ends--Trade term referring to short lengths, seconds, damaged
pieces, etc., of cloth, embroideries, etc., that accumulate in
mills and shops and are usually sold at a nominal price.

Narrow cloth--Trade term for fabrics less than 29 inches wide.
Wider cloths are called broad cloths.

Oil-boiled--Trade term for colors so treated to insure permanence.

Oiled silk--The plain silk boiled in oil. Silk boiled in oil and
dried, becoming translucent and waterproof; used as a perspiration
guard.

Pepper-and-salt--A black and white or grayish mixture, effected in
weaving.

Rubber cloth--Usually cotton sheeting or drilling with a coating of
rubber on one side; used as a protective cloth for various
purposes.

Shepherd check--Tiny checks, usually black and white.

Twilled--Woven in such a manner as to produce lines or ribs
diagonally or across the surface of the fabric.

Woolens--Name of fabrics or carded wool, usually soft woven.

Worsteds--Fabrics made of combed wool, usually hard woven. The
combing is the process of arranging the fibers of wool, mohair,
cotton, linen, into a parallel condition, preparatory to spinning
into a smooth, even and regular yarn. The perfected application of
the combing principle.

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