What is "Airplane Fabric" - Definition & Explanation
Usually a plain weave, mercerized fabric made of long staple cotton which when treated with dope is used as airplane fabric to cover wings, fuselage or tails. Also used for boys’ suits, shirtings, collars and cuffs, skiwear and uniforms.
Some more terms: Collar(convertible) - The panel or visible portion of the collar and the neckband portion are cut as one piece, but folded once along the length to produce the appearance of a banded...
Reeled Silk
Long, smooth silk fibers from unbroken cocoons; the finest grade of silk....
Antique Taffeta
A stiff plain weave fabric, often iridescent, with a slubbed weft. May be of silk or...
Leg Of Mutton Sleeve
(Also known as a gigot sleeve) a loose, full sleeve, rounded from the shoulder to just below the elbow, then shaped to the arm, often ending in a point at the...
Slubbed
Refers to fabric using yarn with uneven areas, i.e. with a thick and thin appearance occurring at irregular....
Companies for Airplane Fabric: If you manufacture, distribute or otherwise deal in
Airplane Fabric.