What Is Crinoline in Drapery Fabrication?
Crinoline, sometimes referred to as buckram, is a foundation fabric. It's used in clothing to make petticoats and to strengthen hat brims. In drapery, it's used where extra stiffness is needed. Does this Spark an idea?
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History
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Crinoline started out as a sturdy fabric woven from horsehair and linen. It takes its name from the Latin words for hair (crinis) and flax (linius), the plant used to make linen. Later, the term crinoline was used to refer to stiff petticoats made of this fabric and then to the hooped structures that superseded them.
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Modern crinoline is made from various materials, including starched cotton or artificial fibres. There are woven and non-woven types. Non-woven crinoline may be treated with an adhesive so it's sticky on one side, making it easy to fix in place.
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Function
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Crinoline is used to stiffen curtains. It makes them stronger, and holds pleats better than some drapery fabric alone. It is normally only applied to the tops of the curtains.
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