Swansdown
19th-century soft cloth of wool and silk
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Swansdown was a fancy woolen material of the 19th century. It was a soft mix of wool and silk used for waistcoats. Wool was the primary fiber, blended with silk, and later with cotton.[1] Waistcoats made of toilinet and swansdown were popular with equestrians.[1]
See also
- Beaver cloth, a heavy woolen cloth with a napped surface.
