Thibet cloth explained

Thibet cloth (Tibet cloth or Thibet) is a camlet made of goat's hair, originally from Tibet.[1]

Structure

Thibet cloth is a weave of goat's hair made by Tibetans in Asia. It is a heavy and coarse material. The cloth is normally used in local men's clothing.[2] [3] [4] Thibet can also be "a fine woolen fabric formerly used for dresses" or a fabric used for suits and coats and "finished with a soft smooth heavily-felted face".

Use

The Thibet cloth was suitable for over-coats.[5]

See also

References

  1. Book: Smith, Henry Percy. Glossary of Terms and Phrases. 1889. Kegan Paul, Trench. 481. en.
  2. Book: Colange, Leo de. The American Encyclopaedia of Commerce, Manufactures, Commercial Law, and Finance. 1882. Estes & Lauriat. 1052. en.
  3. Book: Co, Frank P. Bennett &. Woolen and Worsted Fabrics Glossary: Containing Instructions for the Manufacture of Every Known Grade and Variety of Woolen and Worsted Fabrics. 1914. Frank P. Bennett & Company, Incorporated. 121, 136, 137. en.
  4. Web site: Definition of THIBET. 2021-03-17. www.merriam-webster.com. en.
  5. Book: America's Textile Reporter: For the Combined Textile Industries. 1921. 2905. en.

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