Jennifer-

As usual, my final authority on the subject is the Oxford English
Dictionary, which states:

 

"name of a country in central Asia, used attributively of wool obtained
thence, or of cloth or garments made from this or in imitation of it;
applied (usually thibet) to (a) a heavy stuff made wholly or partly of
goats' hair; (b) a fine stuff used for women's dresses"

 

Please note that "stuff" equals "fabric"

It looks like the term applies to several variations, which is typical for
fabric, isn't it?

 

Kim

 

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Jennifer Barnett
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2013 10:02 AM
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Subject: what is 'tibet' fabric?

 

Greetings all,

 

In the course of translating cultural heritage terms from Dutch to English,
I have come across 'tibet', a Dutch term, defined as 'Very fine woollen
twill fabric for making dresses'. Not much to go on, but it is most probably
an historical fabric and possibly made from cashmire. 

 

For this translation project, at least two reliable sources are required for
each term so no guesses or hunches can be used unless references can be
found to support them. Having said that, any suggested terms which could
lead to a correct verified one would be greatly appreciated as well as any
concrete suggestions.

 

With thanks,


Jennifer Barnett
Tournebise 
L.D. La Goutte
FR - 42260
Tel +33 (0)477 65 20 11 
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