Assertion: flannel | /r/CapableOf | find place
Facets:
value: as the ideal fabric for workmen
type: PURPOSE
value: easily
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Flannel, already utilized during the Civil War as a cheap, tough material for soldiers’ undershirts and simple four-button coats, easily found a place as the ideal fabric for workmen; it was used to make one-piece union suits (long underwear) and work overalls for railroad and construction workers.