A sample length of The Shelton Looms "Chiffon Plush" mohair pile fabric; 1914. Pale yellow long mohair pile on a yellow cotton back; panned to produce an allover design of detached irregular lines, similar to an animal fur in effect. . Used for gowns, trimmings, etc. Color: Corn. Width: 48"-50". 1 sample. One of a group of pile fabrics given in 1914 (accessioned in 1915) by Sidney Blumenthal and Co., Inc, owner and operator of The Shelton Looms, one of the best known and most important American pile fabric producers., whose mills were in Shelton, Connecticut.