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Definition of melton in English: meltonnounˈmɛlt(ə)nˈmɛltən mass nounHeavy woollen cloth with a close-cut nap, used for overcoats and jackets. Example sentencesExamples - Firm, stable fabrics such as melton and gabardine hold the cut edge shape with minimal staystitching.
- Tightly woven wool, wool melton, felted or boiled wool, leather and suede along with faux leather and suede all can be clipped, snipped, slashed or punched without fraying.
- If you decide to stitch the design on a heavier fabric than the test sample (such as melton or fleece) the stitches will imbed in the fabric and pull the design out of alignment.
Origin Early 19th century: named after Melton Mowbray, a town in central England, formerly a centre of cloth manufacture. Definition of melton in US English: meltonnounˈmeltənˈmɛltən Heavy woolen cloth with a close-cut nap, used for overcoats and jackets. Example sentencesExamples - Firm, stable fabrics such as melton and gabardine hold the cut edge shape with minimal staystitching.
- Tightly woven wool, wool melton, felted or boiled wool, leather and suede along with faux leather and suede all can be clipped, snipped, slashed or punched without fraying.
- If you decide to stitch the design on a heavier fabric than the test sample (such as melton or fleece) the stitches will imbed in the fabric and pull the design out of alignment.
Origin Early 19th century: named after Melton Mowbray, a town in central England, formerly a center of cloth manufacture. |