The individual yarns are also known as Picks. A converted cotton cloth, dyed black, brown or gray, and given a firm starched, plain calender finish and used for interlinings in men s and boy s clothing to give body to the garment. Very much like gabardine, but the yarn is bulkier and much more pronounced. It is very durable, rugged and stands hard usage and wear. In time, it shines a bit with wear.
Some times back is napped for warmth.
So named because it stimulates the lash of a whip. A garment made of wool. The term 'wool' refers to the fibers from the fleece of lambs, sheep, Cashmere goats, Angora goats, camels, llamas, alpacas, and vicunas. Wool from sheep is the most common, lamb's wool is shorn from sheep less than eight months old, and Merino wool is from a specific breed that yields the finest and softest sheep wool. Mohair is the wool of the Angora goat.