Noil easily dyed, and can also be made waterproof, by using a polyurethane coating. This also increases their usage in furnishings industry. Silk noil hails from China, from where it was exported to Europe in the middle ages, especially to Italy. It was used to create silk blends, through the first half of the 14th century. However, over the time the use decreased. With an increase in demand and variety of alternatives and low-cost substitutes, Noil has re-surfaced – experiencing a sort of revival. In India, noil is used to make sarees, materials and furnishings. Noil Noil is the short fiber
Dungaree (fabric) refer to a kind of garment (in the plural) as well as a fabric. Dungaree is an earlier term for denim. Typically only the warp threads are pre-dyed with the traditional colouring agent indigo, the weft threads are left uncoloured (white), resulting in the unique fade patterns of the fabric. Denim however refers to cotton twill which may be warp dyed, undyed, or dyed after weaving. Denim may be 2x1 or 3x1 twill. It's unclear what types of twill dungaree fabric were available in traditionally. In United States, the mill at Shady Lea, North Kingstown, Rhode Island, was built in