Asticot Canvas

ASTICOT CANVAS

A dress fabric of an open weave plain style canvas with slubs in both warp and weft forming small knots. There is one slub thread to about 20 ground both ways. One form of asticot made with a cotton warp and rayon weft is fairly common. It is made 68 X 50, 32's / 150 den., the imitation slub effect is produced by a dobby; also made with slubs in the warp.