Bolt (fabric)
A bolt is a commercial unit of measurement.[1] It is a roll of cloth woven on a loom or created by a knitting machine.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] It is also used as a descriptor for wallpaper, which uses different fabrication machinery.[9] Being all encompassing, it is by its nature a generic and ambiguous term of convenience and context, used to describe fabric and wallpaper[9][10] as it is processed, stored and/or marketed. Consequently, its dimensions are highly variable — flexible and dependent upon the manufacturing, machinery, quantity, size, thickness and quality of the product.[11] It is a unit used in manufacturing, transport and inventory.[12]
In modern production[edit]
Bolts[upper-alpha 1] have a significant role in several stages of textile finishing.[citation needed]
Unit[edit]
The length of a bolt varied according to the type of material measured.[1][11] The length is usually either 40 or 100 yards (37 or 91 m), but varies depending on the fabric being referred to; for example, a bolt of canvas is traditionally 39 yards (36 m). The width of a bolt is usually 45 or 60 inches (110 or 150 cm), [16] but widths may include 35–36 inches (890–910 mm), 39 inches (990 mm), 41 inches (1,000 mm), 44–45 inches (1,100–1,100 mm), 50 inches (1,300 mm), 52–54 inches (1,300–1,400 mm), 58–60 inches (1,500–1,500 mm) and 66 inches (1,700 mm), 72 inches (1,800 mm), 96 inches (2,400 mm), and 108 inches (2,700 mm).
The word has been long lived. For example, Herman Melville, “All Astir”, in Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, 1st American edition wrote: "Not only were the old sails being mended, but new sails were coming on board, and bolts of canvas, and coils of rigging; in short, everything betokened that the ship's preparations were hurrying to a close."[17] It is also the standard linear measurement of canvas for use at sea: 39 yards (36 m).[18]
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References[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Encarta opines that in textiles, it means "a rolled length of woven goods or wallpaper."[13] Bolt has been defined as “A bolt of cloth is a long wide piece of it that is wound into a roll round a piece of cardboard.”[14] Bolt “in the sense of bale” is a noun. E.g., “bolts of black silk” with synonyms that include: amount, bale, packet, quantity, reel, and roll.[15] The foregoing list only scratches the surface of synonyms for Bolt as it relates to fabrics.[12]
Citations[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rowlett & University of North Carolina 2001, p. [1].
- ↑ Tortora, Johnson & Merkel 2013, p. 206.
- ↑ Stern 1937, p. 20.
- ↑ Ray 2012, p. 81.
- ↑ Wong 2017, p. 3.
- ↑ Ahmad, Afzel & Ahmad 2017, p. 214.
- ↑ Sarkar, p. 160.
- ↑ Diagram Group 2008, p. 361.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Nielson 2007, p. 174.
- ↑ Bolt Merriam Webster Dictionary.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "How Many Yards On a Bolt of Fabric? (Fabric Bolt Dimensions)". sewingiscool.com. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
Typically, a bolt of fabric contains anywhere between 30 and 100 yards of fabric. However, a lot also depends on the type [and thickness] of fabric in question. For example, a bolt of the canvas is generally 39 yards. Widths may include: 35–36 inches (890–910 mm) [up to] ... 108 inches (2,700 mm)
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Bolt. University of Glasgow’s Historical Thesaurus of English (2nd ed.). University of Glasgow. ISBN 978-0199208999. OCLC 18409912. Search this book on
- ↑ Encarta World English Dictionary. New York, New York USA: St. Martin's Press. 1999. p. 197. Search this book on
- ↑ Bolt. Collins Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged (11th ed.). Search this book on
- ↑ Bolt. Collins Thesaurus. Search this book on
- ↑ "How Wide Is a Bolt of Fabric?". Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-23. Retrieved 2013-06-09. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Herman Melville, “All Astir”, in Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers; London: (Richard Bentley, OCLC 57395299, page 106.
- ↑ 24 March 1774 , Stamford Mercury - "Mr. Cole, Basket-maker...has lost near 300 boults of rods" https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000254/17740324/001/0001 (subscription required)
Bibliography[edit]
- Ahmad, Sheraz; Rasheed, Abher; Afzal, Ali; Ahmad, Faheem (2017-08-01). Advanced Textile Testing Techniques. Boca Raton, Florida USA: CRC Press. p. 214. ISBN 978-1-4987-8471-9. Search this book on
- Christie, R. M. (2007-05-11). Environmental Aspects of Textile Dyeing. Cambridge Boca Raton, Florida USA: Elsevier. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-84569-309-1. Search this book on
- Diagram Group, ed. (October 17, 2008). The Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words: Over 10,000 Common and Confusing Words Explained (Paperback). Skyhorse. p. 361. ISBN 1602393397. ISBN 9781602393394.
A measure of length, usually for fabric. A bolt of wallpaper equals 16 yd and a bolt of fabric equals 40 yd.
CS1 maint: Date and year (link) Search this book on - Harder, Frances (2004). Fashion for Profit: A Professional's Complete Guide to Designing, Manufacturing, & Marketing a Successful Line. Frances Harder. p. 110. ISBN 978-0-9727763-1-8. Search this book on
- Lee, Jaeil; Steen, Camille (March 31, 2014). Technical Sourcebook for Designers. A&C Black. p. 135. ISBN 978-1-60901-856-6. Search this book on
- Nielson, Karla J. (July 10, 2007). Interior Textiles: Fabrics, Application, and Historic Style. Hoboken, New Jersey, USA: John Wiley & Sons. p. 174. ISBN 0471606405. ISBN:9780471606406. Search this book on
- Purushothama, B. (2016-09-05). Handbook on Fabric Manufacturing: Grey Fabrics: Preparation, Weaving to Marketing. Havertown: Woodhead Publishing India PVT. Limited. p. 274. ISBN 978-93-85059-71-1. Search this book on
- Ray, Sadhan C. (2012-03-14). Fundamentals and Advances in Knitting Technology. New Delhi, India: CRC Press. p. 81. ISBN 978-93-80308-65-4. Search this book on
- Rowlett, Russ; University of North Carolina (May 31, 2001). "How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement". University of North Carolina. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
a commercial unit of length or area used to measure finished cloth. Generally speaking, one bolt represents a strip of cloth 100 yards (91.44 meters) long, but the width varies according to the fabric. Cotton bolts are traditionally 42 inches (1.067 meters) wide and wool bolts are usually 60 inches (1.524 meters) wide. Thus a bolt of cotton is 116.667 square yards (97.566 m2) and a bolt of wool is 166.667 square yards (139.355 m2).
Unknown parameter|url-status=ignored (help) - Sarkar, Prasanta. Garment Manufacturing: Processes,Practices and Technology. Online Clothing Study. p. 160. ISBN 978-93-83701-75-9. Search this book on
- Stern, Boris (1937). Mechanical Changes in the Cotton-textile Industry, 1910 to 1936. Works Progress Administration. Search this book on
- Tortora, Phyllis G.; Johnson, Ingrid; Merkel, Robert S. (September 17, 2013). The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Textiles (8th ed.). New York, NY, USA: A&C Black; Fairchild Books, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Inc. p. 206. ISBN 978-1-60901-535-0. ISBN 1609015355.CS1 maint: Date and year (link) Search this book on
- Viļumsone-Nemes (2012). Industrial Cutting of Textile Materials. Textiles (Imprint ed.). Woodhead Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-0-85709-134-5. Search this book on
- Wong, Calvin (2017-10-20). Applications of Computer Vision in Fashion and Textiles. Kent: Woodhead Publishing. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-08-101218-5. Search this book on
Further reading[edit]
- Linton, George Edward (1963). The Modern Textile Dictionary. Duell, Sloan and Pearce. Search this book on
- Rouette, H. K. (June 1, 2002). Dictionary of Textile Finishing — Wörterbuch der Textilveregelung (Hardcover, eBook) (1st, Imprint ed.). Berlin: Springer, Woodhead Publishing. ISBN 9781845691264. ISBN 9781782420071. Search this book on
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