Oatmeal Cloths

Oatmeal Cloths
OATMEAL CLOTHS
Fabrics woven with fine warp and coarse weft, with a rough surface produced by an irregular crepe weave from 5 shafts upwards. The oatmeal weave is much used as a ground weave for dobby and jacquard effects. The oatmeal weave given is on 8 ends and 8 picks, but can be woven on 5 shafts. A fair quality is 76 ends and 76 picks per inch, 30's warp, 28's weft. all cotton. A coarser cloth has 50 ends and 40 picks per inch, 30's warp, 10's weft. Oatmeals are also made in wool, using crossbred yarns and a low reed and pick.

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