Worsted - Worsted (English spelling)

Japanese: ウーステッド - うーすてっど(英語表記)worsted
Worsted - Worsted (English spelling)

The name was taken from a place in Norfolk, England, and referred to the woolen fabric that first began to be made there, but now it refers mainly to worsted fabrics used for men's clothing. Worsted fabrics, or worsted wool fabrics, are made by spinning the long parts of the wool and weaving them tightly, and are usually finished by removing the fuzz and making the pattern more distinct. They are generally broadly divided into three types: thin, medium, and heavy. They are often yarn-dyed in solid, striped, checkered, or marbled patterns, with weaves such as herringbone twill, slanted, and variegated, and come in a variety of weaves and patterns, such as hairline, herringbone, and pinhead. They are mainly used for spring, summer, and fall jackets, and for women's clothing, they are often used for men's tailored suits.

[Kadoyama Yukihiro]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

イギリス、ノーフォーク県にある地名からとり、ここで始められた毛織物をさしたが、いまは主として男子服に用いられる梳毛(そもう)織物をいう。梳毛織物、毛織物服地の名称としてウーステッドというのは、羊毛の長い部分を使って紡績し、緻密(ちみつ)に織られたもので、仕上げは毛羽(けば)をとり、柄(がら)をはっきりさせるのが普通である。一般に薄地、中肉、厚地の3種に大別される。組織は杉綾(すぎあや)、斜文(しゃもん)、変り織などにより、無地および縞(しま)、格子、霜降りなどに先染めにしたものが多く、ヘアライン、ヘリンボーン、ピンヘッドなど、さまざまの組織や柄があるが、主として春、夏、秋の背広地に多く使われ、婦人服では男仕立てのスーツに用いられることが多い。

[角山幸洋]

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