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What is "Mungo" - Definition & Explanation

Mungo
Fibrous woollen material generated from waste fabric, particularly tightly woven cloths and rags. See also: shoddy.
Mungo
Fibrous woollen material generated from waste fabric, particularly tightly woven cloths and rags.

Some other terms

Some more terms:

A 3 tone effect that changes with the angle of view. It is achieved by using a warp yarn of one color and double weft yarns of 2 different colors. It is often found in taffetas, poplins or failles of...
Turns inserted in opposite directions and in equal numbers in adjacent elements of yarn, silver (q.v.) or similar aggregations of fibres or filaments, and that are characterised by their temporary...
A design dominated by circular spots, which may be of any size, printed or woven into the fabric. Small dots are often called pin dots; medium to large dots may be referred to as aspirin dots, coin...
A weave used principally for towels and glass-cloths in which a rough surface effect is created on a plain ground texture by weaving short floats, whereby warp floats are on one side of the fabric...
Empire Seams are a specific type of seam used in garment construction. They are named after the Empire style of clothing, which was popular during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Empire Seams...

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