Tabby
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A short encyclopedia entry defining tabby as a thick, usually watered silk made like common taffeta but stronger and thicker in both warp and weft. It briefly explains how the watered effect is produced by calendering, with rolls bearing unevenly on the cloth so the surface reflects light differently.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1819
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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