Tarlatan

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Tarlatan , often also referred to as grogram (English grosgrain ), is an ancient, coarse fabric made of silk with mohair , cotton or wool , which is sometimes stiffened with rubber .

The fabric is thin and transparent, but strong, very absorbent and lint-free and is bound in a plain weave . Its look is a bit similar to tulle , but on the one hand it is finer in its structure , on the other hand Tarlatan has a firmer feel . In addition, the Grogram fabric is more durable and less expensive than tulle.

Tarlatan or Grogram can be used in many ways. The fabric was first made in France on mechanical weaving machines . After the Second World War , the petticoats of the tutus were also made from Tarlatan, as it improved the drapery and the ballet skirts are not washed. It was also used for dresses , curtains and capes , for underwear , masks or theater costumes and as upholstery fabric .

The British Vice Admiral Edward Vernon was known for wearing a coat made from grogram fabric. Therefore he was called Old Grog by the team . This name is said to have come from the mixture of the common nautical ration of rum with water and juice in the British Navy, which later became known as grog .

Today, Tarlatan is also used for table cloths and for the production of wipes . That is why it is also referred to as wiping gauze .

literature

  • Thomas Meyer zur Capellen: Lexicon of Tissues , 2nd edition, Deutscher Fachverlag, Frankfurt am Main 2001, page 333, ISBN 3-87150-725-3 .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Fabia Denninger, Elke Giese: Textile and Model Lexicon , Deutscher Fachverlag, Frankfurt am Main 2006, ISBN 3-87150-848-9 , p. 286
  2. ↑ Jochen Wiegandt ed .: An de Eck steiht'n Jung with'n Tüdelband Hamburger Liederbuch and Lexikon. Dölling and Galitz Verlag, Hamburg 2001 ISBN 3-935549-13-X , p. 64

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