1934, Produces a full, firm, and harsh feel often described as a boardy feel, in cloth filled with it.
5 June 1939, America Gets Rid of Deadweight, Gone, too, are the days of boardy, heavy clothes for hot-weather wear.
1944, Rice starch, on the other hand, penetrates better and gives a harder finish, with a fullness and firmness which is apt to be regarded as “boardyâ€; ...
1998, Noemia D’Souza, Fabric Care, Rice starch gives clothes a boardy effect. It makes the fabric firm because it has good penetration into the cellulosic fibre.
