I understand where Suzi is coming from. I'd say 'drape' if texture is not the issue.
Kate 609-570-3584 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robin Netherton Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 9:53 PM To: Historic Costume List Subject: [h-cost] Translation help I need reactions from a sampling of avid readers of textile literature, and where better to find it than here? I'm editing a paper on textile analysis written by someone whose native language is not English. Some of the terms and idioms have come through a bit odd, and part of my job is to smooth it out so as not to jar the reader. The author is listing characteristics of fabric, including its appearance, handle, and properties. Obviously "handle" is the word that doesn't ring true here. My co-editor pencilled in "feel." The fabric-user in me thinks "hand", but perhaps that is not so well-understood a term. If you read either of these phrases in an article, would it pull you up short, or would it make sense to you? "...the properties, hand, and appearance of a finished fabric." "...the properties, feel, and appearance of a finished fabric." Other suggestions welcome. I don't think "texture" will work in context, because that turns out to be one of many factors in the "handle." --Robin _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
