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Brilliantine

a dress fabric woven with cotton warp and mohair weft. It is of plain weave, figured in the loom, or woven with two or more colors. Brilliantine is, in reality, another name for mohair. A similar material is Sicilian cloth, which is woven, however, with a heavy weft, producing a ribbed effect. All three of these fabrics have a lustrous surface, shed dust readily, and are durable. See Angora Wool

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