A type of sturdy cotton fabric, historically produced in mills in Manchester, New Hampshire and used for work clothes and military uniforms.
Named after the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company in Manchester, New Hampshire, a major textile mill. The name derives from Amoskeag, an Abenaki Native American word from the local geography.
Amoskeag cloth was so tough it was perfect for both Confederate and Union uniforms during the Civil War—the same fabric could clothe enemies because mills just cared about durability.
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