Unlike a weakened shank, damaged outer fabric does not affect the performance of a shoe.

In a rigid airship it is the outer fabric covering, stretched over the structural framework.

The hide had been stretched over this to make the outer fabric of the boat.

The ruptured square began to contract, and repair the tear in its outer fabric.

Cut the lining as for the outer fabric and join the widths together in the same way.

Cut outer fabric and lining out with a 1.5cm ( in) seam allowance.

Tack, then machine the lining to the outer fabric along these marked lines to form lath channel.

Machine along both edges of the tape through the lining and the outer fabric.

The common color for the outer fabric was black, while for the inner, black, green, or red were used.

They are often lined with another layer of fabric if the outer fabric becomes transparent when wet.