pick-and-pick and Sharkskin

[ELG]

They are the same thing right?

 

[Sanguis Mortuum]

No.

 

[ELG]

My understanding is skarkskin is made by weaving alternating color threads together. If that is correct, what is pick-and-pick?

 

[luftvier]

Two names, same fabric.

One continential, one colonial.

Originally Posted by Sator on June 12th, 2007, 06:06 PM

The best blurb on what a pick-and-pick (sharkskin in the US) is comes from Villarosa and Angeli:

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/6...andpickvs3.jpg

There has been some controversy here before as to whether sharkskin is just American English for pick-and-pick but I have seen it described as such so many times now that I am pretty sure they are the same. So, if you are looking through an English book look for the term 'pick-and-pick'.

Source: http://www.styleforum.net/archive/in...p/t-37735.html

 

[patrickBOOTH]

I always thought that sharkskin had mohair in it.

 

[EzraPaul]

Same thing. They both denote a twill fabric with alternating colors.

Many do indeed have mohair, but the content does not change the name.

A word of advice - they do show signs of wear faster than most fabrics, as you can see the contrast between the back and front of the fabric more easily.

 

[Eustace Tilley]

Same thing - the Brits say Pick & Pick.