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Damask ( /ˈdæməsk/; Arabic: دمشق) is a woven, reversible patterned fabric. Damasks are woven by periodically reversing the action of the warp and weft threads. [ 1] The pattern is most commonly created with a warp-faced satin weave and the ground with a weft-faced or sateen weave. [ 2] Fabrics used to create damasks include silk, wool ...
Bazin (or basin) is a West African fabric with its origin in Europe imported in Mali, made from hand-dyed cotton, resulting in a damask textile known for its stiffness and vibrant sheen. It is primarily recognized as the most commonly used fabric for crafting a Boubou, a long, loose traditional outerwear worn by both men and women, particularly ...
Category. : Spanish clothing. This category describes traditional and historic Spanish clothing. Modern Spanish clothing should be categorised under Spanish fashion or Clothing companies of Spain.
Yoruba clothing. Yoruba clothing are the traditional clothings worn by people of the Yoruba ethnic group in parts of Nigeria, Benin and Togo in a region called Yorubaland. The clothing reflects the rich culture, history and aesthetic preferences of the Yoruba people. Yoruba woman in traditional clothing. Yoruba men's clothing.
Irish linen ( Irish: Línéadach Éireannach[ 1]) is the name given to linen produced in Ireland (including both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland ). Linen is cloth woven from, or yarn spun from, flax fibre, which was grown in Ireland for many years before advanced agricultural methods and more suitable climate led to the ...
The drafting history of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing; American Women's History: A Research Guide Archived 15 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine Clothing and Fashion; All Sewn Up: Millinery, Dressmaking, Clothing and Costume; Gallery of English Medieval Clothing from 1906 by Dion Clayton Calthrop
Detail of hair-sash being brocaded on a Jakaltek Maya backstrap loom. Brocade ( / broʊˈkeɪd /) is a class of richly decorative shuttle-woven fabrics, often made in coloured silks and sometimes with gold and silver threads. [ 1] The name, related to the same root as the word "broccoli", comes from Italian broccato meaning "embossed cloth ...
Rosa × damascena ( Latin for damascene rose ), more commonly known as the Damask rose, [ 1][ 2] or sometimes as the Iranian Rose, Bulgarian rose, Taif rose, Ispahan rose and Castile rose, is a rose hybrid, derived from Rosa gallica and Rosa moschata. [ 3] DNA analysis has shown that a third species, Rosa fedtschenkoana, has made some genetic ...