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'''Grenfell Cloth''' |
'''Grenfell Cloth''' is a close-woven [[cotton]] [[twill]] material used to make outdoor [[clothing]] from its creation in 1923. It was named for Sir [[Wilfred Grenfell]], a medical missionary in [[Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundland]]. He asked for a cloth to be woven to protect himself from the wet and cold weather he encountered in his travels. |
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The clothing was used in many expeditions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.haythornthwaite.com/GrenfellHighPlaces.htm|title=Grenfell for the Mountaineer|accessdate=2008-08-22}}</ref> |
The clothing was used in many expeditions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.haythornthwaite.com/GrenfellHighPlaces.htm|title=Grenfell for the Mountaineer|accessdate=2008-08-22}}</ref> |
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The cloth was made from 600 thread-per-inch Egyptian cotton by T.Haythornthwaite & Sons Ltd at Lodge Mill, [[Burnley]], UK. |
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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==References== |
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Revision as of 14:25, 21 September 2015
Grenfell Cloth is a close-woven cotton twill material used to make outdoor clothing from its creation in 1923. It was named for Sir Wilfred Grenfell, a medical missionary in Newfoundland. He asked for a cloth to be woven to protect himself from the wet and cold weather he encountered in his travels.
The clothing was used in many expeditions.[1]
The cloth was made from 600 thread-per-inch Egyptian cotton by T.Haythornthwaite & Sons Ltd at Lodge Mill, Burnley, UK.
The Grenfell
References
- ^ "Grenfell for the Mountaineer". Retrieved 2008-08-22.
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