huckaback
/ˈhʌkəbak
/noun [mass noun]
A strong linen or cotton fabric with a rough surface, used for towelling and glass cloths.People started to make rag or rough linen carpets in the plain cloth or huckaback techniques....
- Linen huckaback is super absorbent yet lightweight fabric making the large bath towels perfect for travelling.
- Again, the gas permeability value is specifically controllable by varying the modified huckaback construction.
Origin
Late 17th century: of unknown origin.