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Originally Posted by Patricia
In UK English, Moleskin is a fabric: often cotton or a cotton mixture, with a raised nap. Corduroy also has a raised nap which runs in long lines. Moleskin is just a uniformly raised pile. Typically, it is more hard-wearing than velveteen, though the weave is similar. It was used for casual trousers to be worn in the country.
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thank GOD, i was beginning to get confused myself about what was moleskine in french. so it's like the really old café seats, which are sometimes a bit prickly if your legs are bare, not the medium old ones, which are smooth. also, in cafés it is almost invariably red.