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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The component part of the interior that lines the rim (ogee) and surrounds the cap panel. | Cove (aka Roll or Puffing) |
| Strip of metal, plastic, or cloth that is attached to the inside of the panel. Covers the area at which point the roll (cove) is attached to the cap. | Fold (aka Gimp) |
| An aesthetic covering for the foot cap. On a half couch. Covers the inner foot panel. On a full couch | Overlay (aka Throw) |
| Lining attached to the undersurface of the foot panel of the casket. A component part of the overlay (throw). Extends downward into the body of the casket | Apron (aka Skirt) Small body |
| Folds out to conceal the body ledge (top body molding); or… The portion of the casket interior that extends over the top body molding. Aesthetic value | Extendover (Large body) |
| Portion interior covers hinges attach casketcap to the casket body. extends from the bottom of the roll and becomes part of the body lining DONT confuse the HINGE COVER with the cap bracket cover! | Hinge Cover (aka Hinge Skirt) |
| The portion of the casket upon which the deceased is placed. Adjustable or stationary. Mattress cover | Bed |
| The material which drapes the inside perimeter of the casket | Body Lining |
| Provided in most full couch caskets. Used to cover the body of the deceased. Lower legs & feet | Blanket |
| Thin, crinkled cloth of silk, rayon, cotton or wool. Contemporary styles in rayon or cotton/polyester blends. Very common. Normally found in low- to mid-range caskets | Crepe |
| Fabric of silk, cotton & possibly rayon. Has a nap. Plush, downy, soft surface texture | Velvet |
| fairly thick w/dull or matte appearance | Dull Pile Velvet |
| lighter weight w/sheen | Transparent Velvet |
| Smooth, lustrous face and dull backside. Seen in caskets of lesser quality. Common a few decades ago but less commonly used today | Satin |
| Made from flax. Noted for strength, coolness and luster | Linen |
| Woven to look like linen. Used as a casket lining material | LINEN WEAVE |
| Can be made from several different materials. A textile weave in which the threads are crossed over one another to create a “diagonal line” appearance. Normally found in lower-priced caskets | Twill Weave |
| Very basic plain-woven cotton fabric. Most frequently found in Orthodox Jewish caskets (Aron) | Muslin |
| Frequently used as backing materials helping to form the cove (roll) and cap panels | Cardboard and Thermoformed Plastic |
| Pressed paper in sheet form. Supports lining materials. Areas of hinge cover & body lining. Can be useful in concealing transparency of lower grade materials | Masselin |
| Wood that has been shredded into spaghetti-like strings | Excelsior (aka “Wood wool”) |
| Very soft and commonly used. Highly absorbent | Cotton |
| Polyethylene foam. Formed in sheets of varying thickness. Spun polyester. Resembles cotton candy | Synthetic textiles |
| Material is drawn or gathered in aparallel fashion. Multiple head sewing process | Shirred |
| Created by placing the lining material on a metal form, adding weights and steaming the material | Crushed |
| Created by placing a padding material between a lining material and a backing material. Stitches made to form small, raised puffs | Tufted |
| Diamond pattern | Carriage Tufting (aka Buggy Tufting) |
| Rows of squares | Biscuit Tufting |
| Tightly-drawn form of casket interior. Difficult & costly to produce. Perfectly smooth finish. Appears very plain, simple & dignified | Tailored |
| Combination of tailored interior with one or more other styles of interiors | Semi-Tailored |
| Can be inserted in front of casket’s stock head (cap) panel. Different themes: Deceased’s faith Occupation Hobby | Specialty Head (“Cap”) Panels |
| used on a full couch, usually seen as a covering over the feet of the deceased | Inner panel |
| The focus point of the interior, which fills the inside of the crown, sometimes bordered by the cove (roll) and may be referred to as the panel | Cap panel |
| A component part of the casket interior, which is inside the foot portion of the cap | Foot panel |
| A component part of the casket interior which is inside the head portion of the cap, no distinction is made between the head panel in a full couch casket | Head panel |
| The interior cloth or material which covers the mattress or bedding of the casket. | Mattress cover |
| A synthetic or natural material shaped when soft then hardened | Plastic |
| Placing a padding material between a lining material and a backing material, with subsequent stitches taken, forming small raised puffs, carriage tufting and biscuit tufting are the two most common types used in casket | Tufted interior |
| An aesthetic covering - a sleeve - for the piece of hardware that helps maintain the casket in an open position (i.e. the cap bracket.) | Cap bracket cover (Bracket cover) ,Knee brace cover |
| A material used for casket padding; cotton-like appearance from ceiba tree from malaysia (upholstery material) | Kapok |
| he interior component of the casket that supports the head of the deceased; essentially a cloth bag stuffed with a soft filler material. | Pillow |