Barege

This article is about the woven cloth. For the place in France, see Barèges.

Barege (Barège) was a lightweight, sheer fabric matching a gauze. It was a union fabric made of silk and wool. Barege was a 19th-century fabric and originated from southwestern France. It takes its name from the town of Barèges but was mostly made in the town of Bagnères-de-Bigorre.^[1][2][3][4]

Weave

Barege has silk warp and worsted weft. The cloth is weaved with leno weaving.^[5][6]

Use

Barege was a thin translucent material suitable for veils and ladies' dresses.^[1][5][7]

See also

• Balzarine a lightweight union cloth made of cotton and wool.