flannel

     

Flannel is a soft woven fabric, of various fineness. It usually oesn't have a nap, and instead gains its softness through the loosely spun yarn it is woven from. It is commonly used to make clothing, bed sheets, and underclothing.

Trivia about flannel

  • From an old Welsh word for sackcloth, it's the nappy shirt fabric seen here
  • This soft, slightly napped cotton fabric is popular in snuggly PJs & gray suits of the '50s
  • This soft fabric originated in Wales; its name comes from the Welsh gwalen ("akin to wool")
  • This cloth is not just for grunge musicians; an 1897 book for boys says it's "the best wear for cricket"
  • Gregory Peck's title gray suit was made of this

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