Doeskin

a close-woven, fine-twilled woolen cloth, usually dyed black. It is used in the manufacture of men's fine clothing. In weaving this fabric, the twist of the yarn and the twill move in the same direction, which produces a flat, smooth surface. The cloth on leaving the loom is fulled, and finished in several styles, called doeskin finish, melton finish, worsted finish, etc. In doeskin finish the surface has a soft, lustrous appearance, the twill weave being almost entirely concealed by the nap. Melton finish has a nap similar to that of velvet. In other finishes the cloth is sheared to display the weave. The name doeskin has reference to the smooth, soft, even texture of the goods, supposed to resemble the skin of a doe. See Twill; Fulling