Satinets

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Satinets are a finely woven cloth.[1] The texture then resembles satin.[1] The process was developed in Mesopotamia, 5000BC.[1] The fibers may be natural as in cotton, woolens or cashmere wool, or synthetic.[1] The process of manufacturing satinets in the U.S. began circa 1820 at the Capron Mills in Uxbridge.[2] See also Bernat Mill. The definition from the online dictionary is as follows. "Noun 1. satinet - a fabric with a finish resembling satin but made partly or wholly from cotton or synthetic fiber".[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e "the online dictionary/thesaurus/satinets". the online dictionary. Retrieved on 2007-11-10.
  2. ^ Marvin, AP (1879). History of Worcester County, Massachusetts, Embracing a Comprehensive History of the County from its earliest beginnings to the present time; Vol. lI. Boston, MA: CF Jewitt and Company, 146. 

[edit] Notes

  • "the online dictionary/thesaurus/satinets". the online dictionary. Retrieved on 2007-11-10.
  • Marvin, AP (1879). History of Worcester County, Massachusetts, Embracing a Comprehensive History of the County from its earliest beginnings to the present time; Vol. lI. Boston, MA: CF Jewitt and Company, 146.