Grenfell Cloth

Grenfell Cloth

Grenfell Cloth is a close woven cotton material used to make outdoor clothing from its creation in 1923 until the late 20th century. The clothing was used in many expeditions [cite web|url=http://www.haythornthwaite.com/GrenfellHighPlaces.htm|title=Grenfell for the Mountaineer|accessdate=2008-08-22] .

The cloth was made from 600 thread-per-inch Egyptian cotton by T.Haythornthwaite & Sons Ltd at Lodge Mill, Burnley, UK.

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External Links

* [http://www.haythornthwaite.com/GrenHistory.htm How Grenfell Cloth Came to be Made]
* [http://www.haythornthwaite.com/GrenfellWeaving.htm The Beginning of The Weaving Company]


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