Tobralcon.
/təʊˈbralkəʊ/ The proprietary name of a type of cotton fabric.
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cotton tissed1585
Manchester1589
cannequin1598
madapollam1685
burdet1710
antherine1739
canque1750
jaconet1769
medium1777
bump1794
American sheeting1840
American cloth1851
American leather1858
gala1858
Merikani1860
T cloth1865
dhurrie1880
Americani1881
Tarantulle1890
Aertex1896
Tobralco1910
limbric1930
Ventile1954
1910 Westm. Gaz. 25 Jan. 9/3 (advt.) ‘Tobralco’, a new material, made in White, Ecru, and Black.
1917 Trade Marks Jrnl. 26 Sept. 942 Tobralco... Textile fabrics (not included in other Classes) made from substances covered by Class 50, but not including Incandescent Gas Mantles and not including any goods of a like kind... Tootal Broadhurst Lee Company, Limited, 56, Oxford Street, Manchester, manufacturers and merchants.
1932 D. C. Minter Mod. Needlecraft 250 Kimono Pinafore... Gingham, zephyr, tobralco.
1961 D. Stuart Driven xx. 200 The agent was a middle-aged man, sharp and alert, clean-shaven, in gaberdines and Tobralco shirt.
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