Albert cloth is a heavy woollen material with different colors or patterns on either side. The cloth had alternative names such as "plaid-back coverts" and "golf cloth".[1][2][3][4] Albert cloth is a double weave fabric, made using a method of weaving in which two layers of fabric are woven simultaneously. It was a reversible, warm material, and useful for overcoats and cloaks.[1][5][6]
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References
- ^ a b Baker, William Henry (1901). Clothes dictionary;. The Library of Congress. Chicago, Ill., U.S.A., Cahn, Wampold & co. p. 5.
- ^ Encyclopedia Americana. Americana Corporation. 1965. p. 160.
- ^ Betzina, Sandra (2004). More Fabric Savvy: A Quick Resource Guide to Selecting and Sewing Fabric. Taunton Press. p. 227. ISBN 978-1-56158-662-2.
- ^ Lewandowski, Elizabeth J. (2011). The Complete Costume Dictionary. Scarecrow Press. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-8108-4004-1.
- ^ Nystrom, Paul Henry (1916). Textiles. D. Appleton. p. 248.
- ^ Jerde, Judith (1992). Encyclopedia of textiles. Internet Archive. New York : Facts on File. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-8160-2105-5.
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