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121 solox
sŏlox, ōcis, adj. (cf.: salvus, solidus; v. Corss. Ausspr. 1, 486; ante- and post-class.).I.Lit., of raw, unwrought wool, of a coarse staple, coarse, harsh, bristly:* B.solox, lana crassa, et pecus, quod passim pascitur non tectum,
Fest. p. 301 Müll.: lana, Titin. ap. Fest. 1. 1.: pecore hirto atque soloce, Lucil. ap. Fest. 1. 1.; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 300 Müll.: solox, erion pachu, Gloss. Philox.:pallium philosophorum soloci lana,
Fronto Eloq. p. 228 Mai.—Transf., subst.: solox, ōcis, f. (sc. vestis), a dress of coarse woollen stuff, Tert. Pall. 4 med. —* II.Trop.:elaboratam filo soloci accipe cantilenam,
coarse, Symm. Ep. 1, 1 med. (cf.:munusculum levidense crasso filo,
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122 Adelaide Wools
Most of the wools from the State of South Australia are sold in Adelaide, and are known as Adelaide wools. The Australian merino also bears this name. It has a fine fibre, sound staple, but irregular in length, and contains a large amount of yolk and sand. Lower in quality than Sydney wool and mostly used for weft. Has good felting qualities. -
123 Alpaca
ALPACA (U.S.A.)A fabric is produced in U.S.A. under this name, which is just a plain weave cloth with viscose weft. It is made 34-in. loom state and finished "Scotch Finish", 64 X 50, 42/150 den., usually bleached or black. ———————— Hair yielded by a Peruvian goat. The quality varies from low to fine, and is from fair to very fine in staple, which is from 7 to 15-in. long. It is lustrous and very soft in handle, and obtained in white, brown, and black colours. The wool has two staples; the shorter, known as Kumbi, is 7-in. long; the other, Hanaska, is 15-in. long, and shipped from Arequipa. -
124 Casein Aralac
Aralac is a protein fibre produced by precipitating casein from skim milk, dissolving it in an alkaline solution, ageing, spinning by extrusion through spinnerets into an acid bath, cutting the continuous filaments into the desired staple lengths, washing, treating with dilute formal dehyde solution and drying. Suitable for use in blends with other fibres such as wool, viscose rayon, acetate rayon and cotton. Included among uses are, alone or in blends in suitings, coatings and dress goods, etc. Also interlinings, blankets, neckties, scarves, socks and underwear. -
125 Demi-Lustre Yarns
These form a group of yarns which do not fulfil all the characteristics of either the lustres or Downs. They are of long staple and spun into counts from 24's to 30's. They are not so bright as lustre yams, and are a little finer. Used for suiting cloths. -
126 Dorset Down
The name applied to the sheep originally reared in Dorsetshire. These are a strong and active type, yielding a 4-lb. or 5-lb. fleece of fairly long, fine wool of the Down type. The sheep have long spiral horns and are found in many parts of the United Kingdom. The staple is about 4-in. and spins 50's quality. -
127 Half-Bred Wools
A term applied to wools produced Joy breeding from two types of pure bred sheep. North - This is a cross between Border Leicester and Cheviot. It is by far the most important and valuable and is usually classed as demi-lustre wool. It has a 6-in. staple and spins 46's quality. South Ireland- - Similar in quality and length to North wools, it is clean, but not so nice in handle. Scotch Cross is between Leicester and Blackfaced, and between Cheviot and Black-faced. It is inferior in quality. Other well-known crosses are: - Down-Cheviot, Leicester-Down, Down-North, Leicester-North. These are, however, never used for breeding. Lambs or hoggs are fed and slaughtered as they reach condition for the butcher, hence these wools are chiefly from skins. Very good half-breds are also grown in Nottingham, Leicester, Lincoln, Derbyshire and Warwickshire. Eastern Counties' half-breds are very good hosiery types, but are heavier, not so attractive, and have more grey fibres. -
128 Imitation Homespun
Woollen fabric made to imitate cloth which is hand-woven from hand-spun yarn. A medium grade of wool is used, fairly long staple, and free from all foreign matter. Woven 2 & 2 twill, 32 ends and 40 picks per inch; weighing about 11-oz. per yard for 68-in. loom state. Cloths up to 15-oz. or 16-oz. are also made. Yarns for 11-oz. cloth are 5 run (American)Dictionary of the English textile terms > Imitation Homespun
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