NBE-Arts Casket Fabric, Lining & Interior

Semi-tailored Interior

A combination of a tailored interior with one or more other styles of interior, for effect

Crushed Interior

A form of casket interior created by placing the lining material on a metal form, weights added, the material steamed and then attached to a suitable upholstery (backing) material *Heat treated to retain the shape of the form in which it is placed

Tufted Interior

A style of casket interior created by 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 caskets *Better mid-and upper-range caskets

Shirred Interior

A style of casket interior in which the material is drawn up or gathered in parallel fashion in a multiple needle head sewing process *Frequently found in low to mid-range caskets

Padding Materials

Cotton Kapok Polyethylene foam Shredded paper Spun polyester/Spun rayon Excelsior/Wood Wool

Lining Materials

Crepe, Satin, Velvet, Linen, Linen Weave and Twill Weave

Linen

Fabric made from flax *Noted for its strength, coolness and luster *Crisp textile/distinctive woven appearance

Velvet

Fabric of silk, cotton, and possibly rayon with a nap *Typically found in higher quality caskets a) Dull-Pile b) Transparent

Satin

Fabric woven to create a smooth lustrous face and dull back *Silk, rayon, polyester *Caskets of lesser quality

Linen Weave

Fabric woven to look like linen used as casket lining material

Upholstery/Backing Materials

Fiberboard (cardboard, composition board) Domet Masselin Plastic

Transparent

Light weight, Slight sheen Slightly transparent

Nap

Plush, downy, soft surface texture

Masselin

Pressed paper in sheet form *Used in casket construction as a backing/upholstery material

Buggy Tufting

Resembles a diamond-like pattern

Biscuit Tufting

Resembles rows of squares

Twill Weave

Textile weave in which threads are crossed over one another to give an appearance of diagonal lines *Lower priced caskets

Dull-Pile

Thick Dull/matte appearance Expensive

Crepe

Think crinkled cloth of silk, rayon, cotton, or wool *Commonly used lining material *Typically found in low-to mid-range caskets

Tailored Interior

Tightly drawn form of casket interior style *Expensive *Appears plain, simple and dignified

Excelsior/Wood Wool

Wood that has been shredded into spaghetti-like strings *Lower end casket padding