Long textile

I always grab textiles that I've never seen before, like this one. I haven't unfolded the whole thing yet, I feel it's about 20' long. The fabric feels like wool, mohair, or something else.
Anyone ever see textile like this ?

 

Looks like a plaid made from boucle yarn to me.

 

Thanks quirkygirl, hope it's rare.

 

I'm guessing used to make ladies suits, jackets. 50's or so.

 

Hmm, okay Mary, I'll go with that. Thanks

 

Its the type of fabric used extensively by Chanel and Ungaro (for classic off the rack and bespoke lines, not runway spectaculars............)

 

Wow really Chanel

 

Awesome....

 

May be Irish. Do a burn test on a thread, see what it's made of.

 

What do I look for after I burn a thread, smell or ?

 

Smell generally. Burnt wool is unmistakable as is melting synthetic.

 

Alrighty then, will burn tomorrow on Sunday.

 

use a small amount, away from the rest..and be careful...
natural fiber smells like burning hair.

 

Oh okay, Thanks komokwa, I was going to burn one corner.

 

Yes, it would be best to cut a little piece away and burn just that.

 

Hi Figtree3,cool name...Here are 2 pieces I just burned, they smell like burnt hair.

 

normally when you burn synthetic fibers they end up like a little hard ball......natural fibers , after burning....you can crush them with light finger pressure and they look like cigarette ash.......
it's what i see in your pic......

 

You see synthetic or natural ? I'll burn again and try to smash

 

well the balled up one looks synthetic......the long one looks natural......
not unheard of to have a synthetic warp with a natural weft....

 

I just burnt 2 again and did the finger light smash test, both smashed easy like cig ash.