Serge (fabric)

See also: Serge

The serge is one of the three principal armours of weaving. Thus, the serge indicates the whole of the textiles worked out by this type of weaving which is characterized by the presence of oblique coasts on the place and is plain on back. It can be for purpose chains or weaves.

The Fil of screen passes under a wire and on two others wire while shifting of a wire to each passage from where the effect of oblique on the place.

History

The word “serge” indicates also the Laine woven. To the beginning of the Years 1500, the majority of wool of England was sent to Calais to be woven in France or in the Netherlands. After the loss of Calais in France, in 1558, England increased its activities of weaving.

Etymology

Serge is a French word derived from the Latin serica, itself descended from the Greek word σηρικος (serikos), which wants to say “made silk”. One will employera the twill qualifier of , for a Vêtement realized out of serge.

Type of serges

  • the Amazon, fine serge cloth, combed on the chain and carded on the screen;
  • Cheviotte, fabric of Wool a little shining and rigueux;
  • Twill crossed, serge without towards;
  • “Denim”, used for the Jean, it is a fabric in Coton with a weaving similar to the serge with the chain Bleu indigo and Blanche weaves it;
  • Seed-planting drill, fabric similar to the denim but dyed of only one part;
  • Raincoat, out of wool or cotton presents surl' place a coast in very tilted diagonal;
  • Hound's-tooth;
  • Twill for purpose of rafter;
  • Twill of Silk, is used for the linings;
  • Sergé French softer and is refined more;
  • Sergé of the type worsted (English) is used in the Uniforme S of the armies, in the complete , and for the Trench-coat S;
  • the Shetland, wool fabric having coasts in diagonal, flexible and soft;
  • Twill (English) with lines or edges on the two sides, which creates a weaving with two which goes up and two which goes down, flexible fabric;
  • Whipcord, of the same family as the raincoat.

See too

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