Chinchilla (cloth)

This article is about a napped fabric. For other uses, see Chinchilla (disambiguation).

Chinchilla was a napped material made from fine wool. The surface has tufts very close together.^[1][2][3][4]

Synchilla

Chinchilla is a milestone fabric in the evolution of fleece. ''Synchilla'' (Synthetic Chinchilla) was the first generation fleece. In 1985, Synchilla was used in product ''seminal Snap-T pullover'' from Patagonia, Inc., which was popular in ski trips across the Northeast.^[5]

For many, many years, Synchilla was the Kleenex of fleece, if you will.

— Rob Bondurant, vice president of marketing at Patagonia, The Evolution of Fleece, From Scratchy to Snuggie, New York Times Magazine^[5]

Texture

Chinchilla is an imitated material of Chinchilla hairs, the fabric pile is curled up in tufts.^[1]

Use

Chinchilla is thick, heavy material preferred for overcoats.^[1]

References

1. Commerce, United States Bureau of Foreign and Domestic (1916). The Men's Factory-made Clothing Industry: Report on the Cost of Production of Men's Factory-made Clothing in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 298.
2. Union, Pan American (1948). Bulletin. p. 403.
3. Tortora, Phyllis G.; Johnson, Ingrid (2013-09-17). The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Textiles. A&C Black. p. 119. ISBN 978-1-60901-535-0.
4. Curtis, Homer S. comp [from old catalog (1916). Dressmakers dictionary . The Library of Congress. [Brooklyn, N.Y., The Guide printing company].
5. Greenbaum, Hilary; Rubinstein, Dana (2011-11-25). "The Evolution of Fleece, From Scratchy to Snuggie". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-24.