hopsack

Thân thiện

A tailor cuts a piece of hopsack for a jacket.

Definition

Noun: 1. A type of coarse, loosely woven fabric: A sturdy textile, traditionally made from cotton or linen, characterized by a plain, basket-like weave that creates a slightly nubby, textured surface.

Usage

• As a material or fabric: The word is used to describe the cloth itself, often in the context of clothing, bags, or upholstery.
  • The tailor recommended a durable hopsack for the summer blazer.
  • These casual trousers are made from a comfortable cotton hopsack.

Advanced Usage

• "Hopsack weave": Refers specifically to the basket-weave pattern (typically a 2x2 or 3x3 weave) that defines this fabric, where two or more warp and weft threads are woven together as one.
  • The hopsack weave gives the fabric its distinctive texture and breathability.

Variants and Related Words

• Hopsacking (noun): An alternative term for the same fabric.
  • The bag was constructed from heavy-duty hopsacking.

Synonyms

• Basketweave: Refers to the specific weaving pattern.
• Boating cloth: A specific, traditional use of hopsack fabric.
• Sailcloth: A similar coarse, durable fabric, though often heavier.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a loosely woven coarse fabric of cotton or linen; used in clothing

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