Grenfell Cloth is a close woven cotton material used to make outdoor clothing from its creation in 1923 until the late 20th century. It was named for Sir Wilfred Grenfell a medical missionary in Newfoundland. He asked for a waterproof cloth to be woven to protect himself from the wet and cold weather he encountered in his travels.
The clothing was used in many expeditions[1].
The cloth was made from 600 thread-per-inch Egyptian cotton by T.Haythornthwaite & Sons Ltd at Lodge Mill, Burnley, UK.
References
- ^ "Grenfell for the Mountaineer". http://www.haythornthwaite.com/GrenfellHighPlaces.htm. Retrieved on 2008-08-22.
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