stratasfan Posted September 18, 2020 #1 Posted September 18, 2020 Hi! Here is the inside tag from a 1942 US Army Officer's jacket: Hoping someone can tell me what the fabric fibre content is? Wool Gabardine, but is it a wool blend? The tag doesn't say, and we couldn't find another that stated fibre content. Just have to find out! This fabric is amazing! But it feels like a wool blend. But it is some of the nicest gabardine we've ever gotten to see!
VMI88 Posted September 18, 2020 #2 Posted September 18, 2020 It's almost certainly 100% wool - I'm not aware of any other material being used in service coats during World War 2. I think it's the elastique weave that's throwing you - that weave has some "give" to it and looks and feels very similar to polyester double-knit.
US82Bravo Posted September 18, 2020 #3 Posted September 18, 2020 Hi Elizabeth, The following are from "The Officer's Guide", July 1943 Edition: Hope this helps answer your question. Larry
stratasfan Posted September 18, 2020 Author #4 Posted September 18, 2020 Thanks for the help! Mom says you hit her question on the head with it feeling like poly double-knit! 1 hour ago, VMI88 said: It's almost certainly 100% wool - I'm not aware of any other material being used in service coats during World War 2. I think it's the elastique weave that's throwing you - that weave has some "give" to it and looks and feels very similar to polyester double-knit.
stratasfan Posted September 18, 2020 Author #5 Posted September 18, 2020 45 minutes ago, US82Bravo said: Hi Elizabeth, The following are from "The Officer's Guide", July 1943 Edition: Hope this helps answer your question. Larry This is cool! Now, my understanding is that barathea is a blend with silk. Or was it cotton? Something. Is the Elastique simply the weave or a fibre blend like barathea?
Dave Posted September 18, 2020 #6 Posted September 18, 2020 Here's a link to a post I did last night that applies to Navy uniforms, but many of the websites are applicable to Army ones as well...
SocietyBrandHatCo Posted September 19, 2020 #7 Posted September 19, 2020 10 hours ago, stratasfan said: Hi! Here is the inside tag from a 1942 US Army Officer's jacket: Hoping someone can tell me what the fabric fibre content is? Wool Gabardine, but is it a wool blend? The tag doesn't say, and we couldn't find another that stated fibre content. Just have to find out! This fabric is amazing! But it feels like a wool blend. But it is some of the nicest gabardine we've ever gotten to see! The fabric is wool elastique. Elastique is a type of weave, just as barathea is a type of weave, just as serge is a type of weave. The weave has nothing to do with the fabric content. Most elastique uniforms were either 100% wool or had a slight percentage of other fabric content, such as rayon or cotton. I have several elastique caps that are actually marked with labels denoting the fabric content. If I can find one or two I will post photos.
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