Polo cloth

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Polo cloth was a trade name for a cloth by the Worumbo Manufacturing Company. [1] It was a blended cloth made out of camel hair and wool. [2] It was a loosely woven, soft, double faced twill weave construction that was primarily used for coats and overcoats. [3] [4] Polo cloth derives its name from the outdoor sport of polo. [5]

Camel hair is made stronger by combining it with wool for spinning. [2] Camel hair, tweed, and Polo cloth were among the most commonly used fabrics for overcoats. [4]

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  1. ↑ Foundation, Sears, Roebuck (1955). Sears Advertising Policies: Rules and Standards Governing Retail and Mail Order Advertising. Advertising Department, Sears, Roebuck and Company. p. 48.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 Wingate, Isabel Barnum (1976). Textile fabrics and their selection. Internet Archive. Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall. p. 290. ISBN   978-0-13-912840-0.
  3. ↑ Picken, Mary Brooks (2013-04-16). The Language of Fashion - Dictionary and Digest of Fabric, Sewing and Dress. Read Books Ltd. p. 510. ISBN   978-1-4474-9361-7.
  4. 1 2 Service, New York State College of Agriculture Extension (1929). Cornell 4-H Club Bulletin. p. 13.
  5. ↑ America's Textile Reporter: For the Combined Textile Industries. 1922. p. 1342.


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