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Flannel is a
fabric that is commonly
used to make
clothing and bedsheets.
It is usually made from either
wool, wool and
cotton, or wool and synthetic
fabric. The term "flannel" is also often used
to refer directly to the clothing created from the fabric.
Clothing made from it is usually worn in cold weather climates
due to the warmness that the fabric is known for.
For much of its history, flannel was commonly thought to be the fabric of woodsmen, lumberjacks, and farmers. However, due to the fact that many people in the Pacific Northwest of the United States (especially in Seattle, Washington) have had a tendency to wear it, flannel has become associated with grunge music. This idea was even further popularized by the fact that many grunge musicians (such as members of Nirvana) often wore clothing made from it. For a short time in the early 1990s flannel was thought by some to be a fashion statement (or in some cases an anti-fashion statement).
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