extra cloth
An obsolete term for a superior grade of book
cloth, made of a base of cotton, starch-filled on
the reverse side and color-filled rather than
dyed. It was made in both a plain finish and in a
variety of patterns, the heavy color coating
concealing the weave of the fabric and giving a
solid color effect. See also: BUCKRAM , (140 )
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