This section is from the "A Complete Dictionary of Dry Goods" book, by George S. Cole. Also available from Amazon: A complete dictionary of dry goods and history of silk, cotton, linen, wool and other fibrous substances,: Including a full explanation of the modern processes ... together with various useful tables.
Drap Sanglier (Drap San'-Glier). A loosely-made, all-wool French dress fabric, 44 inches wide. It is of rather coarse grain, plainly woven, and has a good deal of nap or roughness on the face. It is more especially designed for purposes of mourning.
 
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