This coarse and inexpensive textile is utilized across various manufacturing sectors as a consumable material. In metal finishing, it is layered and stitched together to create polishing mops and buffing wheels. In apparel and upholstery, it serves as a structural backing or a cheap material for testing initial patterns before cutting expensive fabrics.
Heard on the job
Grab a fresh calico buffing wheel so we can polish out these machining marks on the brass housings.