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Word: hopsackings (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Hopsack...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Christmas Gifts For Each and Everyone | 12/12/1968 | See Source »

...Buckle. Bonding has also opened new vistas for hard-to-manage materials. Mohair jackets and coats, infamous for bagging and stretching, can now be stabilized with a simple backing of cotton sheeting or tricot. Loose-weave hopsack and tweed suits no longer sag in the seat and buckle at the knee, keep their shape as well as an all-Dacron suit. Lace, once too fragile for anything but brides and banquet tables, now can be used for all-purpose coats and dresses. Women's heavy knitted suits and dresses, often made double-thick to prevent stretching and wrinkling...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New Products: Stuck on Each Other | 11/19/1965 | See Source »

...coarse material from England called hopsack will be important again this season. It is woven from a six-ply yarn rather than the two-ply yarn used in most cloth, making a loose but warm weave...

Author: By Susan M. Rogers, | Title: A Brief Guide to Men's Fashions Unravels The Deep Mysteries of All Those 'Looks' | 10/4/1963 | See Source »

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