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121 Opera Flannel
An American term for a wool flannel made first about 1860 by the Washington Mills, Lawrence, Mass., and originally intended for opera cloaks. It is a narrow and smoothly finished light-weight all-wool fabric, dyed in light colours and having a deep nap, much used for women's and children's garments. -
122 Pinchina
Originally a heavy all-wool plain cloth, made in France 52-in. wide and fulled. Formerly it was perfumed. Pinchina is also the name of an inferior wool suiting, twill weave, made 52-in. wide. A variety of narrow droguets is also known by this name. -
123 Sarak Rugs
Heavy, all-wool Persian rugs with the wool knots tied in the Senna knot. The pile is long and close. Designs are of floral surround to a medallion centre in rich reds and blues. -
124 Sarakhs Rugs
The carpets and rugs made at this town on the extreme North-east of Persia, are heavy, all-wool structures. The long and close pile is tied in Ghiordes knot. and the yarn is spun from wool yielded by sheep reared locally. -
125 Shirvan Rugs
All-wool rugs made in Caucasia from white, grey or dyed wool yarns. The pile warp is tied in Ghiordes knot. Geometrical designs in blue, yellow and red colours. The ends have long knotted fringes. These are similar to the Soumak rugs, but have a denser pile. -
126 Soumak Rug
All-wool tapestry rugs woven in Transcaucasia. They are made in loose weave and from coarse dyed yarns in geometrical designs. They are also called Kashmir, but the rugs are not of the Cashmere quality of wool. They are made in small and large sizes. The knots are tied in a slanting direction with alternate rows in a reverse direction causing the underside of the rug to have a herring-bone effect. Two rows of tufts are knotted for the insertion of two ground picks. The term is a corrupted form of Shemaka, which town is a weaving centre. -
127 Tamise Cloth
Another name for Batiste. Originally this term denoted an all-wool or wool and silk very light dress fabric of plain weave. -
128 Thibet
Plain weave all-wool cloth, used largely for men's wear. Woven from soft yarns and well felted. The face is smooth and soft. Piece-dyed in dark shades. For coatings the cloth is a popular one as it wears well. Thibets are also made in an 8-shaft weave, 711/2-in. wide, 40 ends and 40 picks per inch, 20-oz. per yard and 15-oz. per yard finished. The warp has about 20 per cent of cotton, and weft 15 per cent of cotton mixed with wool.
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