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A.

Page.

Actual,1

Agaric,1

Albatross,1

Alhambra Quilt,1

All Wool; see Woollen,108

All-over Leno; see Dyed Lenos,29

Alpaca,1

Alpaca Wool,1

Alpacianos,2

American Run Counts; see Woollen Yarn,109

American Sheetings,2

Angola,2

Angola Yarn or Wool,2

Angora,2

Angora Goat,2

Animalised Cotton,2

Armure,3

Artificial Silk,3

Astrakhan,3

B.

Back Cloth,3

Backed Cloth,4

Baffetas,4

Baize,4

Balbriggan,4

Bale of Cotton,4

Baline,4

Balzarine Brocades, Dyed,4

Balzarines,5

Bandanna,5

Barré,5

Basket Cloth,5

Batiste,5

Bayadère,6

Bayetas,6

Beavers,6

Beaverteen,6

Bedford Cords,6

Beetle Finish; see Silesia,83

Beige,6

Bengal Stripes,6

Bengaline,6

Binding Cloth,7

Page.

Bishop's Lawn; see White Lawn,104

Bleached,7

Bleached Domestics,7

Bolting Cloth; see Étamine,33

Bolton Sheeting; see Grey Sheeting,39

Bombazine,7

Book Muslin; see White Muslin,105

Book-fold Muslin,7

Botany,7

Bouclé,7

Bourette,7

Broadcloth,8

Brocade,8

Brocades, White; see White Brocades,103

Brocatelle,8

Broché,8

Broken Twill; see Twill Weave,93

Brown Sheeting,8

Brown Shirting,8

Bugis,8

"Bump" Yarns,9

Bundle; see Cotton Yarn Measures,17

Bunting,9

Burlaps,9

Butcher's Linen,9

Butcher's Muslin; see White Muslin,105

C.

Cabled Yarns,9

Cabot,9

Cabot; see American Sheetings,2

Calico,9

Cambric; see White Cambric,103

Cambrics, Dyed; see Dyed Cambrics,26

Camel's Hair,10

Camlets (Woollen),10

Camlets, Dutch (Woollen),10

Camlets, English (Woollen),11

Caniche,11

Canton Flannel,11

Canvas,11

Carbonising,12

Carded Union Yarns; see Union Yarns,96

Carding Wools; see Wool,107

Casement Cloth,12

Cashmere,12

Cashmere Double,12

Cashmere Wool,12

Castor,13

Cellular Cloth,13

Ceylon or Ceylon Flannel,13

Challis,13

Chambray,13

Charmeuse,13

Checks,13

Cheese Cloth,13

Cheviot,14

Chiffon,14

China Grass; see Ramie,71

Chinchilla,14

Chiné,14

Chinese Customs Definition of Nankeen; see Nankeen,55

Chintz,14

Classification of Samples; see Samples,74

Clip Spots,14

Coated Cotton Cloths,14

Collarette,15

Coloured,15

Coloured Crimp Cloth,15

Coloured Lists,15

Coloured Sateens; see Printed Sateens,68

Coloured Woollen and Worsted Yarns,15

Combination Twill; see Twill Weave,93

Combing Wool; see Wool,107

Continuous or Pad-dyeing Process; see Dyeing,25

Corduroy,15

Corkscrew Twill; see Twill Weave,93

Côtelé,16

Cotton,16

Cotton, Animalised; see Animalised Cotton,2

Cotton Duck,16

Cotton Flannel,16

Cotton Plush,17

Cotton Velvet, Plain; see Plain Velvet (Cotton),62

Cotton Yarn, Coarse, Medium, and Fine; see Yarn, Cotton, Grey or Bleached,111

Cotton Yarn, Grey or Bleached; see Yarn, Cotton, Grey or Bleached,111

Cotton Yarn Measures,17

Counts,17

Counts of Spun Silk; see Silk Yarns,85

Coutil,18

Covert,18

Crabbing,18

Crape Cloth, Plain,18

Crape Weave; see Crape Cloth, Plain,18

Crash,19

Cravenette,19

Crêpe de Chine,19

Crêpe Meteor,19

Crepoline,19

Crépon,19

Cretonne,19

Cretonne, Shadow; see Shadow Cretonne,82

Crimp Cloth, Plain, or Crimps,20

Crinkle, or Seersucker,20

Cross-dyed,20

Crossover,20

Cut; see Woollen Yarn,109

Cut Goods,20

Cuttling,21

D.

Damask,21

Damassé,21

Delaine,21

Denim,21

Derby Rib,22

Descriptions of Standard Cloth; see Market Descriptions of Standard Cloth,50

Diagonal,22

Diaper,22

Diced; see Diaper,22

Dimity,22

Discharge Printing,22

Dobbie, or Dobby,22

Domestics,23

Domet,23

Dorneck; see Diaper,22

Double Cloth Weave,23

Double Sole, Heel, and Toe,23

Double Warps,23

Drap d'Été,23

Dresden,23

Drill, Pepperell; see Pepperell Drill,60

Drills,23

Drills, Grey; see Grey Drills,39

Drillette,24

Drilling; see White Drills, or Drilling,104

Duchesse,24

Duck,24

Dungaree,24

Duplex Prints,24

Dyeing,25

Dyed and Printed,25

Dyed Alpacianos,25

Dyed Balzarines,26

Dyed Cambrics,26

Dyed Corduroys (Cotton),26

Dyed Cotton Lastings,26

Dyed Cotton Spanish Stripes,26

Dyed Crimp Cloth,27

Dyed Drills,27

Dyed Figured Cottons,27

Dyed Figured Cotton Italians,27

Dyed Figured Cotton Lastings,27

Dyed Figured Cotton Reps,28

Dyed Figured Ribs,28

Dyed Fustians,28

Dyed Imitation Turkey Reds,28

Dyed in the Grey; see Dyed in the Piece,29

Dyed in the Grey; see Union Cloth,95

Dyed in the Piece, or Piece-dyed,29

Dyed Lawns,29

Dyed Lenos,29

Dyed Leno Brocade,29

Dyed Muslins,30

Dyed Plain Cottons,30

Dyed Plain Cottons; see White Italian,104

Dyed Plain Cotton Italians,30

Dyed Real Turkey Reds,30

Dyed Reps,31

Dyed Ribs,31

Dyed Sheetings,31

Dyed Shirtings,31

Dyed T-Cloths,32

Dyed Velvet Cords (Cotton),32

Dyed Velveteen Cords (Cotton),32

E.

Elongated Twill; see Twill Weave,93

Embossed Velvet (Cotton),32

Embossed Velveteen (Cotton),32

Embroideries,33

End,33

English Foot,33

English System of Silk Cords; see Silk Yarns,85

Eolienne,33

Éponge,33

Equestrienne Tights,33

Étamine,33

Extract,33

Extracted,33

F.

Face-finished Cashmere; see Velour,96

Façonné,33

Faille,33

Fancies,34

Fancy Shirtings; see White Striped Shirtings,106

Fancy Silk Seal; see Silk Seal,84

Fancy Twill; see Twill Weave,93

Fast Pile; see Pile Weave,61

Fents,34

Figured,34

Figured Cretonne; see Cretonne,19

Figured Muslin,34

Figured Twill; see Twill Weave,93

Figure Weaving,34

Filled Cotton Cloth,35

Filling,35

Filling (finishing term),35

Flannel (Woollen),35

Flannel, Cotton; see Cotton Flannel,16

Flannelette,35

Flat Underwear,36

Fleece-lined,36

Flocks; see Waste and Flocks,100

Floconné,36

Florentine Drills,36

Folded Yarn,36

Foulard,37

Foundation Muslin; see White Muslin,105

French Cambric; see White Cambric,103

French Foot,37

French System of Cotton Counts; see Cotton Yarn Measures,17

French System of Silk Counts; see Silk Yarns,85

Full Regular,37

Full-fashioned,37

Fustian,37

G.

Galatea,38

Gauge,38

Gauze Weave,38

Genoa Plush; see Cotton Plush,17

Gingham,38

Gingham, Madras; see Madras Gingham,49

Gingham, Silk; see Silk Gingham,84

Glacé,38

Granité,39

Grenadine,39

Grey, in the Grey, or Grey Cloth,39

Grey Drills,39

Grey Jeans,39

Grey Sheeting,39

Grey Shirting,40

Grey T-Cloths,40

Grosgrain,40

H.

Habit Cloth (Woollen),40

Habutai,41

Hair-cord Muslin,41

Hand Looms and Power Looms,41

Handle,41

Hank; see Cotton Yarn Measures,17

Hank; see Counts,17

Hard Waste; see Waste and Flocks,100

Harvard Shirting,41

Henrietta,42

Herring-bone,42

Hessian,42

Hog, or Hoggett Wool,42

Honeycomb,42

Huckaback,42

I.

Imitation Oxford; see Oxford Shirting,58

Imitation Rabbit Skin,42

Imitation Wright's Underwear; see Wright's Underwear, Imitation,111

India Lawn; see White Lawn,104

India Linon; see White Lawn,104

India Mull; see Mull,54

Indigo Print; see Printed,65

Ingrain,43

Irishes,43

Irish Cambric,43

Italian Cloth,43

Italian Cloth, Figured, Cotton Warp and Wool Weft,43

Italian Cloth, Plain, Cotton Warp and Wool Weft,44

J.

Jaconet,44

Jaconettes; see Jaconet,44

Jacquards,44

Jaeger,44

Jean,45

Jean; see Galatea,38

Jeanette,45

Jouy,45

K.

Kerseymere,45

Khaiki,45

Khaki,45

L.

Ladies' Cloth,45

Lamb's Wool; see Wool,107

Lappet Weave,45

Lastings,46

Lawn; see White Lawn,104

Lawns, Dyed; see Dyed Lawns,29

Leas,46

Leather Cloth,46

Leno,46

Leno Brocades, Dyed; see Dyed Leno Brocade,29

Liberty,47

Linen Cambric; see White Cambric,103

Linen, Tests for; see Tests for Linen,89

Linen Thread; see Thread,90

Linen Yarn,47

Lingerie,47

Lining,47

Linon; see White Lawn,104

Lisle Thread,47

List; see Selvedge,81

Loading Worsted and Woollens,47

Longcloth,47

Long Ells (Woollen),48

Long Stick,48

Loom State; see Grey,39

Louisine,48

Lustre Dress Fabrics,48

Lustre Orleans; see Orleans,57

M.

Maco,49

Madapolams,49

Madras,49

Madras Gingham,49

Madras Handkerchiefs,49

Make; see Reed and Pick,71

Maline,49

Market Descriptions of Standard Cloth,50

Marl,50

Marquisette,50

Matelassé,50

Matt Weave,50

Medium Cloth (Woollen),50

Mélange,50

Mélanges (Yarns); see Coloured Woollen and Worsted Yarns,15

Melton,51

Mercerised Cotton,51

Mercerising,51

Merino,51

Mesh Underwear,52

Messaline,52

Mexican; see T-Cloth,87

Milled Finish; see Schreiner Finish,80

Millerayes; see Grosgrain,40

Mixed Cloths; see Union Cloth,95

Mixed Dyeing; see Cross-dyed,20

Mixture Yarn,52

Mixtures (Yarns); see Coloured Woollen and Worsted Yarns,15

Mock Leno,52

Mock Seam,52

Mohair,52

Mohair Beaver Plush,52

Mohair Brilliantine,52

Mohair Coney Seal,53

Mohair Sicilian,53

Moiré,53

Moleskin,53

Mottles,53

Mousseline de Soie,53

Mule-twist Yarn,53

Mull,54

Mungo and Shoddy,54

Muslin; see White Muslin,105

N.

Nainsook,54

Nankeen,55

Nankeen; see Galatea,38

Nankeen, Chinese Customs Definition of,56

Native Cotton Cloth; see Nankeen,55

Native Cotton Cloth; see Unclassed Native Cotton Cloth (China),94

Net Silk Yarn; see Silk Yarns,85

Noils,57

Nominal; see Actual,1

O.

Ombré,57

Opera Hose,57

Organzine,57

Orleans,57

Ottoman,57

Outsize,57

Oxford,58

Oxford Shirting,58

P.

Padded Back Linings,58

Pad-dyeing,58

Panne,59

Panung,59

Panama Canvas,59

Papoon,59

Paramatta,59

Pastel,59

Pastille,59

Peau de Cygne,59

Peau de Soie,59

Pekiné, or Pekin Stripes,60

Pepperell Drill,60

Pepperell Drill; see Grey Drills,39

Percale,60

Percaline,60

Persian Cord,60

Pick,60

Piece Goods,60

Pile Fabrics,60

Pile Weave,61

Piqué,61

"P.K.",61

Plain,62

Plain Velvet (Cotton),62

Plain Velveteen (Cotton),62

Plain (or Homespun) Weave,62

Plated,62

Plissé,62

Plumetis,63

Plumety; see Plumetis,63

Plush,63

Plush of Silk mixed with other Fibres,63

Plush Velveteen,63

Pointillé,63

Pompadour,63

Poncho Cloth,64

Pongee,64

Pony Skin,64

Poplin,64

Print Cloth; see Printers,70

Printed,65

Printed Balzarines,65

Printed Calico,65

Printed Cambrics,65

Printed Chintzes,66

Printed Cotton Drill,66

Printed Cotton Italians,66

Printed Cotton Lastings,66

Printed Crapes,67

Printed Crimp Cloth,67

Printed Furnitures,67

Printed Lawns,67

Printed Leno,67

Printed Muslin,68

Printed Oxford; see Oxford Shirting,58

Printed Reps,68

Printed Sateens,68

Printed Satinets,68

Printed Sheetings,68

Printed Shirtings,69

Printed T-Cloth,69

Printed Turkey Reds,69

Printed Twills,69

Printed Velvet (Cotton),69

Printed Velveteen (Cotton),69

Printed Warp; see Warp Print,99

Printers,70

Pure Silk Plush,70

Pure Silk Velvet,70

R.

Raised Back Cloths,70

Raised Cotton Cloth,70

Ramie, Rhea, China Grass,71

Ratine,71

Rattine; see Ratine,71

Rattinet; see Ratine,71

Rayé,71

Reed and Pick,71

Regatta Twill; see Galatea,38

Regular Twill; see Twill Weave,93

Rembrandt Rib,72

Remnant; see Fents,34

Rep,72

Resist or Reserve Printing,72

Reversible Cretonnes,72

Rhea; see Ramie,71

Rib,73

Rib Crape Effect,73

Richelieu Rib,73

Right and Wrong Side of Fabrics,73

Ring-spun Yarn,73

Robes,74

Russian Cloth (Woollen),74

Russian Prints,74

S.

Samples and their Classification,74

Sateens,79

Satin,79

Satin Drill,80

Satin Weave,80

Satinet, or Satinette,80

Satin faced Velvet; see Panne,59

Schreiner Finish,80

Scribbled,81

Seamless,81

Seamless Bags,81

Seersucker; see Crinkle, or Seersucker,20

Selvedge,81

Serge (Cotton),82

Sett; see Reed and Pick,71

Sewing Thread; see Thread,90

Shadow Cretonne,82

Shantung,82

Sheeting,82

Sheetings, American; see American Sheetings,2

Sheetings, Dyed; see Dyed Sheetings,31

Sheetings, Grey; see Grey Sheeting,39

Sheetings, White; see White Sheetings,105

Shirtings,83

Shirtings, Dyed; see Dyed Shirtings,31

Shirtings, Grey; see Grey Shirting,40

Shirtings, White; see White Shirtings,105

Short Stick,83

Shot,83

Shot Silks; see Glacé,38

Sicilienne,83

Sifting Cloth; see Étamine,33

Silence Cloth,83

Silesia,83

Silk Beaver,83

Silk Gingham,84

Silk Mull,84

Silk Plush; see Pure Silk Plush,70

Silk Pongee,84

Silk Seal (Cotton Back),84

Silk Velvet; see Pure Silk Velvet,70

Silk Yarns,85

Silver Seal; see Mohair Coney Seal,53

Singles; see Yarn, Cotton, Grey or Bleached,111

Sliver,85

Soft Waste; see Waste and Flocks,100

Spanish Stripes, Cotton,86

Spanish Stripes, Woollen,86

Spanish Stripes, Wool and Cotton,86

Split Foot,86

Sponge Cloth,86

Spool Cotton; see Thread,90

Spun Silk,86

Spun-silk Yarns; see Silk Yarns,85

Standard Cloth; see Market Descriptions of Standard Cloth,50

Staples,87

Stock-dyed; see Ticks, or Ticking,91

Striped; see Rayé,71

Surah,87

Swansdown,87

Swiss Embroidery,87

Swiss Mull; see Mull,54

Swivel Figures,87

T.

Tabby; see Watering,100

Tabby Plush; see Cotton Plush,17

Table Felting; see Silence Cloth,83

Tapestry,87

T-Cloth,87

T-Cloths, Dyed; see Dyed T-Cloths,32

T-Cloths, Grey; see Grey T-Cloths,40

Teasels, or Teazels,88

Terry Cloth,88

Tests by Burning,88

Test for Artificial Silk,88

Tests for Linen,89

Test for Mercerised Cotton,89

Tests for Silk,90

Test for Wool,90

Textile Fibres,90

Thickness of Woollen Cloths; see Weight and Thickness of Woollen Cloths,102

Thickset,90

Thread,90

Three-quarter Hose,91

Ticks, or Ticking,91

Tire Cloth,91

Tram,92

Trunk Length,92

Tubular Cloth,92

Tucks; see Plissé,62

Tulle,92

Turkey Reds, Dyed Real; see Dyed Real Turkey Reds,30

Turkish Towelling,92

Tussore, or Tussah,92

Tweed,92

Twill Weave,93

Twin Needle,94

Twists; see Coloured Woollen and Worsted Yarns,15

U.

Unclassed Native Cotton Cloth (China),94

Union Broadcloth,95

Union Cloth,95

Union Flannel; see Woollen and Cotton Flannel,108

Union Yarns,96

U-Pile; see Pile Weave,61

V.

Velour,96

Velveret; see Velveteen,97

Velvet,96

Velvet (Cotton), Printed; see Printed Velvet (Cotton),69

Velvet Finish,96

Velvet of Silk mixed with other Fibres,97

Velveteen,97

Venetian Coverts; see Covert,18

Venetians,97

Venetians, White; see White Venetians,106

Vesting,97

Victoria Lawn; see White Lawn,104

Vigogne,98

Vigoreux,98

Viyella,98

Voile,98

W.

Wadding Pick,98

Wale,98

Warp,99

Warp Pile,99

Warp Print,99

Warp Ribs,99

Warp Sateen,99

Warp Welt,99

Warp-faced Cloth,109

Waste and Condenser Wefts,100

Waste and Flocks,100

Waste and Spun Silk Yarns; see Silk Yarns,85

Waste Cloths,100

Waste Sheeting; see Grey Sheeting,39

Watered; see Watering,100

Watering,100

Weaving,101

Web,101

Weft,101

Weft Pile,101

Weft Ribs,101

Weft Sateen,102

Weft-faced Cloth,102

Weight and Thickness of Woollen Cloths,102

Weighting,102

Welt,103

Wether Wool; see Wool,107

Whip Thread,103

Whipcord,103

White,103

White Brocades,103

White Cambric,103

White Drills, or Drilling,104

White Goods,104

White Irishes,104

White Italian,104

White Jean,104

White Lawn,104

White Mercerised Sateen; see White Italian,104

White Muslin,105

White Sheetings,105

White Shirtings,105

White Spotted Shirtings,106

White Striped Shirtings,106

White T-Cloth,106

White Venetians,106

Widow's Lawn,106

Width,106

Window Holland,107

Wolsey,107

Wool,107

Wool, Alpaca; see Alpaca Wool,1

Wool-dyed,108

Woollen,108

Woollen and Cotton Flannel,108

Woollen and Cotton Mixtures,108

Woollen Fabric,108

Woollen Flannel; see Flannel (Woollen),35

Woollen Lastings, Craped,108

Woollen Lastings, Figured,109

Woollen Lastings, Plain,109

Woollen Yarn,109

Worsted Diagonal,110

Worsted Lastings,110

Worsted Yarn,110

W-Pile,110

Wright's Underwear, Imitation,111

Y.

Yarn, Cotton, Grey or Bleached,111

Yarn-dyed,111

Z.

Zephyrs,111

Zibeline,111

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