Polo cloth was a trade name for a cloth by the
Worumbo Manufacturing Company. It was a
blended cloth
Textile is an umbrella term that includes various fiber-based materials, including fibers, yarns, filaments, threads, different fabric types, etc. At first, the word "textiles" only referred to woven fabrics. However, weaving is not the ...
made out of
camel hair
Camel hair specifically refers to the fur from the body of a camel, but more generally refers to the fibre (and cloth) that may be made from either pure camel hair or a blend of camel hair and another fibre.
Camel hair has two components: ''guard ...
's and
wool
Wool is the textile fibre obtained from sheep and other mammals, especially goats, rabbits, and camelids. The term may also refer to inorganic materials, such as mineral wool and glass wool, that have properties similar to animal wool. ...
.
It was a loosely woven, soft, double faced twill weave construction that was primarily used for coats and overcoats.
Polo cloth derives its name from the outdoor sport of
polo.
Camel hair is made stronger by combining it with wool for spinning.
Camel hair, tweed, and Polo cloth were among the most commonly used fabrics for overcoats.
See also
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Polo coat
A polo coat, also known as a camel coat, is a men's overcoat associated with polo players in England. Camelhair was the fabric at first, but later camelhair and wool blends became standard due to its higher durability. The terms polo coat and c ...
References
Woven fabrics
Animal hair products
Camel products
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