Dense, thick coating fabric with a smooth face, made with a tight plain or twill weave and two sets of softly twisted filling yarns It is heavily fulled napped t o hide all traces of the weave named for Melton Mowbray, a town in Leicestershire, England, where the original cloth was used to make hunting outfils
Melton Fibre: Wool, sometimes combined with synthetics Weave: Twill or satin weave Characteristics: Thick well fulled or felted wool with a smooth surface Napped and very closely sheared Coarse meltons are similar to makinaws but made of finer yarns and finished with a smoother, more lustrous surface - used for "under collar cloth" in lighter weights Very solid cloth due to the finishing processes that completely conceal the weave It wears very well Wind resistant if made in tan or buff colour in a coarse quality, it is called "Box cloth" It is classed with kersey, beaver, and broadcloth Originated in Melton, Mowbray, England, which is a fox hunting report in england It was first made as a hunting cloth Looks like wool felt - pressed flat Uses: Mostly used for men in overcoating, uniform cloth of all kinds (army, navy, etc , as well as polie and firemen), pea jackets, regal liverly Used for heavy outer sports garments and coats for women