| Fine Bradford worsteds are particularly prized and companies such as John Foster of England sell 60 per cent of their suitings in Japan. |
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| In the 14th and 15th centuries textile manufacture became the dominant industry, especially of cloths called worsteds after a local village. |
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| A combination of factors has left Bradford manufacturers stunned by an unexpected upsurge of interest in Yorkshire worsteds and woollens. |
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| Mending, frequently necessary for woollens and worsteds, eliminates such defects as holes or tears, broken yarns, and missed warp or weft yarns. |
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| Quality woollen goods are frequently dyed in the form of loose fibre, but top dyeing or cheese dyeing is favoured in treating worsteds. |
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| Meanwhile, other product sectors of the market, such as performance synthetics and worsteds, weakened in 2000, offsetting the recovery in the denim market. |
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| That's why Bob Dole favors stiff, heavy worsteds for the beach. |
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| Hollander is very funny as Carr, whether steering us through his labyrinthine reminiscences or displaying his youthfully fetishistic worship of silken flannels and heavy worsteds. |
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| Worsteds, usually made from longer fibre, are fine, smooth, firm, and durable. |
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| Worsteds resembled silk textiles but cost less and were more durable. |
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