Wigan (fabric)

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Wigan is a cotton material sometimes coated with latex rubber.[1][2] It is typically sold in bias-cut strips and used as an interfacing or interlining in tailoring to stabilize seams and hemlines.[3] Its name has been derived from Wigan, the name of a former mill town in Greater Manchester (historically Lancashire), England.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "Definition: Wigan". Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913). www.die.net. 2009-05-23. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  2. ^ U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center; General Services Administration (1991-03-26). "ARMY A-A-52097 Cloth, Wigan, cotton". DOD standards (Military/Federal specs) - Mechanical Collection. IHS, Inc. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  3. ^ http://www.catwalkyourself.com/fashion-dictionary/wigan/
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