Challis (fabric)
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challis-fabric-272-17240902
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Challis (fabric)
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Challis, sometimes referred to as challie or chally, is a lightweight woven fabric, originally a silk-and-wool blend, which can also be made from a single fibre, such as cotton, silk or wool, or from man-made fabrics such as rayon. It was first manufactured in Norwich, England, in about 1832, when it was designed as a thin, soft material similar to Norwich crepe, but matte-textured rather than glossy, and more pliable.
It was being exported to Australia in 1833. Challis could be made with woven
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Supple, lightweight, plain-woven fabric, originally of silk and worsted
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challis_(fabric)
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2024-04-20T11:04:07Z
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