Grenfell Cloth is a densely-woven
cotton
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gabardine material used to make luxury and outdoor
clothing
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since its creation in 1923. It was named after Sir
Wilfred Grenfell
Sir Wilfred Thomason Grenfell (28 February 1865 – 9 October 1940) was a British medical missionary to Newfoundland, who wrote books on his work and other topics. Early life and education
He was born at Parkgate, Cheshire, England, on 28 Febr ...
, a
British
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medical missionary working extensively in
Newfoundland. He required a cloth to be woven to protect himself from the snow, wind, wet and cold weather he encountered in his work.
The cloth is made from 600
thread-per-inch cotton originally by T. Haythornthwaite & Sons Ltd at Lodge Mill,
Burnley
Burnley () is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a 2001 population of 73,021. It is north of Manchester and east of Preston, Lancashire, Preston, at the confluence of the River C ...
, in the United Kingdom. It is similar to
Byrd Cloth Byrd Cloth is a type of fabric similar to Grenfell Cloth which was designed in the 1934 by Harris Thurston and heavily promoted by Antarctic explorer Richard Byrd. The material was considered windproof, yet the weave allowed some air to penetrate ...
.
After
Japanese ownership in the 1980s and 1990s, Grenfell Cloth garments are once again manufactured in Britain. Grenfell is now based in
London
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.
Usage
Grenfell Cloth has been used on many expeditions.
See also
*
Ventile
References
External links
History of Grenfell manufacture
Woven fabrics
Textile patterns
Products introduced in 1923
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