FLANNEL
Flannel is a soft fabric with a light brushed nap on one or both sides, usually of wool or cotton, in plain or twill weave. Brushing raises the short fibres into a fluffy layer that traps air, so flannel is warm, soft and kind to the skin. Historically it kept people warm in shirts, underwear, pyjamas, children's clothes and the checked shirts that became an emblem of both workwear and grunge. Flannel is easy to wear and care for and holds warmth well, but over time the nap can pill and wear thin at friction points, and cotton flannel shrinks.
Flannel is a soft fabric with a light brushed nap on one or both sides, usually of wool or cotton, in plain or twill weave. Brushing raises the short fibres into a fluffy layer that traps air, so flannel is warm, soft and kind to the skin. Historically it kept people warm in shirts, underwear, pyjamas, children's clothes and the checked shirts that became an emblem of both workwear and grunge. Flannel is easy to wear and care for and holds warmth well, but over time the nap can pill and wear thin at friction points, and cotton flannel shrinks. Soft napped flannel (wool or cotton) was made famous by the “grey flannel suit” — a 20th-century emblem of business dress.
