Fibre: In cotton and Linen or blend of rayon staple and cotton Weave: Usually dobby Characteristics: Very soft, lightweight, and absorbent Woven with a loosely twisted filling to increase absorbency Launders very well No starch is applied because the absorption properties must be of the best Material must be free from any foreign matter It is also called "diaper cloth" and is used for that purpose as well as very good towelling Also "novelty" birdseye effects used as summer dress fabrics
Due to local sharp depressions in the annual rings, accompanied by considerable fiber distortions One the depressions are formed succeeding growth rings follow the same contour for many years Rotary veneer cuts the depressions crosswise, and shows a series of circlets called birdseyes It occurs in only a small percentage of maple trees
{i} fabric woven with a pattern of small diamonds that have a dot in the center of each; pattern of said fabric; (Botany) Adonis, type of flower; spotlight with a reflector back that was invented by Clarence Birdseye
Small localized areas in wood with the fibers indented and otherwise contorted to form few to many small circular or elliptical figures remotely resembling birds eyes on the tangential surfaces Sometimes found in sugar maple and used for decorative purposes; rare in other hardwood species
1 A generic term describing a cloth woven on a dobby loom, with a geometric pattern having a center dot resembling a bird's eye Originally birdseye was made of cotton and used as a diaper cloth because of its absorbent qualities, but now the weave is made from a variety of fibers or fiber blends for many different end uses 2 A speckled effect on the back of a knit fabric resulting from the use of different colors on the face design blend 1 A yarn obtained when two or more staple fibers are combined in a textile process for producing spun yarns (e g , at opening, carding, or drawing) 2 A fabric that contains a blended yarn (of the same fiber content) in the warp and filling (Also see combination fabric )