GR translation: the drape and hand of the pig’s shag coat

[Mike Jing]

V596.7-17   Krypton snuffs a big fingerful of the flaky white into nostrils
right ’n’ left. The world goes clarifying. Bitter snot begins to form in a
stubborn fist at the back of his throat. Already the Potsdam Pickup is part
of the folklore of the Zone. Would this pig here be trying to cash in on
the glory of Rocketman (whose existence Krypton has never been that sure
of)? Cocaine suspicions, cringing and mean as rats . . . shining bottles of
a thousand colors, voices from the radio, the drape and hand of the pig’s
shag coat as Krypton reaches out to stroke . . . no, it’s clear that the
pig isn’t looking for anything, isn’t a cop, isn’t dealing, or about to
hustle anybody . . . . “Just wanted to see how it felt, you know,” sez
Krypton.

The Companion says here "hand" means "texture".  What exactly is "drape"
then?
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