It is the combination hot air rising and subsequent vacuum effect in the room below which ensures that smoke from a fireplace fire will go up a chimney. without the control of the chimney flue, this effect could quickly lead to a fireplace fire getting too hot for the fireplace to handle.
oilcloth. (textiles). A fabric coated with a mixture of oil and clay, used as a waterproof covering. A floor covering made of a heavy fabric treated with oil paint.
The cotton also makes the cloth more flexible than traditional types of oilcloth. Vinyl oilcloth is made out of a sheet of vinyl bonded to a thin cotton mesh. This is not as flexible as oilcloth made with cotton fabric but tends to be more durable and tear-resistant.Vinyl is a plastic derivative that easily resists water and stains.hen oilcloth was first created, it was usually made out of canvas or some other thick fabric that had a strong cotton base. Sometimes thick linen was used. Manufacturers would take this base and coat it with linseed oil, which when dry added the necessary durability and protection.