Fustian
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A short encyclopedia entry defining fustian as a cotton cloth that looks as if ribbed or whaled on one side. It explains that true fustians are made wholly of cotton yarn in both warp and weft, though many have a flax or hemp warp, and notes that they come in wide, narrow, fine and coarse kinds, with or without shag or nap.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1771
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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