Wools

He was not fat and dressed in Irish wools and chewing a cigar. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Except for the nylon parkas, which included one in a poncho style with a quilted red satin lining, the coats were made in English wools. ❋ By CATHY HORYN (2011)

And for so much as the more part of the commonalty of the realm find themselves sore grieved with the matelote of wools, that is to wit, a toll of forty shillings for every sack of wool, and have made petition to us to release the same; we, at their requests, have clearly released it, and have granted for us and our heirs that we shall not take such thing nor any other without their common assent and goodwill; saving to us and our heirs the custom of wools, skins, and leather, granted before by the commonalty aforesaid. ❋ John Fiske (1871)

Some of the wool had the stiffness of military cloth, and, of course, I thought of the kind of wools that Azzedine Alaia likes to use for his coats. ❋ By CATHY HORYN (2011)

Jackytex highlighted finishes that enriched natural fabrics such as wools, cashmere silk, alpaca and viscose blends. ❋ Unknown (2009)

We unravel old nomadic tents—usually from the border of Kurdish Iraq and Turkey—and respin the wools and redye them using natural dyes. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Colorful wools and silks are woven and embroidered by hand. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I showa you how to washa da wools, 'an' he shows me, too. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"An 'when he feenish da iron' he washa da wools," as she described it afterward. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They're fantastic spots to find great woven wools and obscure lotions and potions. ❋ Unknown (2011)

They should know about the wools used, the dyes, the quality of the weave, how rare that type of rug is for the region it was made in and how rare the colors and design are. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Her goods: Cullman & Kravis designs a line of linens and wools for Holland & Sherry. ❋ Jen Renzi (2011)

What ever happened to the time when you put on your wools, swampers (footwear), grabbed your good ole 30-30 and headed into the wooods for the enjoyment and to put food on the table for you and your family? ❋ Unknown (2009)

His wools absorbed perspiration, which froze in the sub-zero temperatures. ❋ Robert F. Brands (2011)

Cheapskate-chic tip: Recycle your long pants—khakis, worsted wools, seersucker and even pale corduroys. ❋ Teri Agins (2011)

Open Mon 2.30pm-7.30pm, Tue-Sat, 11.30pm-7.30pm. frenchtrotters.frThe haberdashery department of Marché St Pierre in Montmartre is a 60-year-old institution and home to blousey but chic French ladies with spectacles on chains and wielding lethal-looking scissors to slice through silks, wools, cottons and chiffons. ❋ Unknown (2011)

More Irish wools and souvenirs, plus a restaurant or two. ❋ Nalini Singh (2009)

A "strong real red, like Bobbi Brown's Old Hollywood, really gets you in the mood for wools and leathers and the holidays ahead," adds Johnson. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Like Outlier, U.K.-based knitwear brand Velobici is making generous use of merino wool, which is naturally breathable and insulated, less prickly than other wools and which jettisons moisture more effectively than cotton. ❋ Darrell Hartman (2011)