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Albatross (cloth)

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Albatross is a lightweight, soft material with a napped and slightly creped surface. It has the worsted appearance.[1][2]

Name

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The fabric is called "Albatross" because it has a similar texture to Albatross's breast.[3]

Weave

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Albatross is made of wool or blends, and it may be in plain or twill, both with a loose weave.[4]

Use

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Albatross is used in making soft clothes such as clothes for infants and negligees.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b MATHEWS, KOLANJIKOMBIL (2017). Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Textile Terms: Four Volume Set. Woodhead Publishing India PVT. Limited. p. 38. ISBN 978-93-85059-66-7.
  2. ^ Training, University of Pittsburgh Research Bureau for Retail (1936). Manuals on Merchandise Information and Selling Technique. p. 8.
  3. ^ Mills, Betty J. (1985). Calico Chronicle: Texas Women and Their Fashions, 1830–1910. Texas Tech University Press. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-89672-128-9.
  4. ^ Fairchild's dictionary of textiles. New York: Fairchild Publications. 1959. pp. 12, 13.