5580 - "Bearskin" or "Beaver" Wool - $18.00 yd.

"Bearskin" or "Beaver" Wool

 

In Montgomery (pp160) Bearskin is listed as "a course thick woolen cloth, with a shaggy nap manufactured for overcoats and very durable".  Likewise "Beaver Cloth or Coating" is described as a stout woolen cloth with a raised finish resembling beaver fur.  Examples of the Beaver cloth can be found in PL D-99 and 100 of Montgomery.  This wool would make an excellent greatcoat or other outerwear.