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1 Paramatta
Originally this term was applied to a dress fabric having a silk warp and worsted weft. The name came from the town in New South Wales where the paramatta wool came from. When made of worsted warp and weft the cloth was known as Coburg. It is now made with a cotton warp and botany weft in 2 & 1 weft twill weave, and used for proofing. One quality is made 60 ends and 128 picks per inch, 40's warp, 60's weft, botany yarns. -
2 Cashmere Cloth
A large trade is done in cotton cashmeres, which are generally dyed black, although colours are sometimes shown. The following are standard makes: - 56-in. full, 90 yards, 52 X 140, 36's/28's, 43-lb.; 41-in. full, 90 yards, 80 X 104, 36's/40's; 221/2-in. full, 90 yards, 78 X 114, 32's/28's, 25-lb. The weave is 2 X 1 twill, and super weft is used. Another cashmere is made with a cotton warp, which is printed before weaving, and either cotton or wool weft. Used for dress purposes. About 68 X 132, 2/60's cotton, 56's botany. The name is obtained from the Cashmere goat, whose wool was first used to make cashmeres. This wool cashmere is still made in Yorkshire. Such as 56-in., 68 X 140, 54's/18's worsted. A cashmere made for China with a few ends of coloured worsted at each selvedge is known as " Worsted Border Cashmere." A standard quality is made 36-in., 120 yard, 54 X 104, 36's/28's, 12 ends worsted each side. The cloth is dyed and has a special lustrous finish. See also Coburg, Henrietta, Jockey Cloth, Paramatta, which are all cashmeres. -
3 Coburg
A twill cloth made from cotton and silk, worsted and silk, or all worsted. Used as a dress fabric, varying in width and quality. One quality is made 64/128 per inch. 50's T., 72's W., botany yarns. Actually the cloth is a cashmere. It was introduced shortly after Queen Victoria's marriage to Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg. The Coburg today is an all-worsted fabric (see Paramatta) -
4 Fine Worsted Yarns
Yams spun from merino wool, used for covert, gaberdine, Italian, Paramatta, coating and casement cloths. These are a class of yams between delaines and botany.Dictionary of the English textile terms > Fine Worsted Yarns
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