- Ducks, Belting
- DUCKS, BELTINGVery heavy, plain cloth used for driving belts, 42-in. wide, 20 ends and 16 picks per inch, 8's T., 4's W. Yarns must be of good staple and clean cotton. The cloth is required to have great breaking strength. It must be well woven and quite level as it is later treated with rubber. Weights vary from 28-oz. to 36-oz. per square yard.
Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.