Chinchilla (cloth) explained

Chinchilla was a napped material made from fine wool. The surface has tufts very close together.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Synchilla

Chinchilla is a milestone fabric in the evolution of fleece. ''Synchilla'' (Synthetic Chinchilla) was the first generation fleece. In 1985, Synchilla was used in product ''seminal Snap-T pullover'' from Patagonia, Inc., which was popular in ski trips across the Northeast.^[5]

Texture

Chinchilla is an imitated material of Chinchilla hairs, the fabric pile is curled up in tufts.

Use

Chinchilla is thick, heavy material preferred for overcoats.

Notes and References

1. Book: Commerce, United States Bureau of Foreign and Domestic. The Men's Factory-made Clothing Industry: Report on the Cost of Production of Men's Factory-made Clothing in the United States. 1916. U.S. Government Printing Office. 298. en.
2. Book: Union, Pan American. Bulletin. 1948. 403. en.
3. Book: Tortora. Phyllis G.. The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Textiles. Johnson. Ingrid. 2013-09-17. A&C Black. 978-1-60901-535-0. 119. en.
4. Book: Curtis, Homer S. comp [from old catalog|url=http://archive.org/details/dressmakersdicti00curt|title=Dressmakers dictionary ..|date=1916|publisher=[Brooklyn, N.Y., The Guide printing company]|others=The Library of Congress.
5. News: Greenbaum. Hilary. Rubinstein. Dana. 2011-11-25. The Evolution of Fleece, From Scratchy to Snuggie. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-07-24. 0362-4331.