Wigan (fabric) explained

Wigan is a stiff cotton material[1] sometimes coated with latex rubber.[2] [3] It is typically sold in bias-cut strips and used as an interfacing or interlining in tailoring to stabilize seams and hemlines. Its name has been derived from Wigan, the name of a former mill town in Greater Manchester (historically Lancashire), England.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: United States. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Cotton Fabrics and Their Uses, Volym 18. 1930. 22.
  2. Web site: Wigan.
  3. Web site: ARMY A-A-52097 Cloth, Wigan, cotton . 2009-05-23 . U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center. General Services Administration . 1991-03-26. DOD standards (Military/Federal specs) - Mechanical Collection . IHS, Inc..
  4. Web site: 2009-05-23. Definition: Wigan. 2009-05-23. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913). www.die.net.

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