Fabrics used included silks, wools, velvet, linen, and cotton. In contrast, "needlepainting" in silks and wools produced naturalistic portraits and domestic scenes. These rugs consist of naturally dyed wools, woven into elaborate tribal and local designs. Wools are produced on the Northern Tablelands as well as prime lambs and beef cattle. These different kinds of wools are sometimes used combined to make more varieties. It is a subclass of the wools known as "melton". Hides, wools and other products are still not produced within the country. Wools under 30 newtons per kilotex are considered tender. His father, also named Frederic Moseley, was a Civil War veteran and wealthy wools manufacturer.