Glace
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This section is from the "A Complete Dictionary of Dry Goods" book, by George S. Cole. Also available from Amazon: A complete dictionary of dry goods and history of silk, cotton, linen, wool and other fibrous substances,: Including a full explanation of the modern processes ... together with various useful tables.
Glace
Glace (Gla-Sa'). [From Fr. glace, iced, glazed]. In trade a term signifying fabrics or articles with a glossy, lustrous finish. Changeable colors or "shot" silks are termed glace silks. Glace gloves are those finished with a luster or polish, in contradistinction to the seude, or soft finished goods.
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