Glossary · Cloth
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Polished, reflective patches on worn cloth, caused by fibres being flattened at points of pressure: seat, elbows, knees. Common on smooth-faced worsteds and gabardine, essentially permanent.
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Glossary · Cloth
Polished, reflective patches on worn cloth, caused by fibres being flattened at points of pressure: seat, elbows, knees. Common on smooth-faced worsteds and gabardine, essentially permanent.