Polo cloth explained
Polo cloth was a trade name for a cloth by the Worumbo Manufacturing Company.[1] It was a blended cloth made out of camel hair and wool.[2] It was a loosely woven, soft, double faced twill weave construction that was primarily used for coats and overcoats.[3] [4] Polo cloth derives its name from the outdoor sport of polo.[5]
Camel hair is made stronger by combining it with wool for spinning. Camel hair, tweed, and Polo cloth were among the most commonly used fabrics for overcoats.
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Notes and References
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- Book: Wingate, Isabel Barnum. Textile fabrics and their selection. 1976. Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall. Internet Archive. 978-0-13-912840-0. 290.
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- Book: America's Textile Reporter: For the Combined Textile Industries. 1922. 1342. en.
