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Osnaburg fabric may have been first imported into English-speaking countries from the German city of Osnabrück, from which it gets its name. Scottish weavers produced a coarse lint- or tow-based linen imitation in the later 1730s, which quickly became the most important variety in east-central Scotland.
Chancay culture tapestry featuring deer, 1000-1450 CE, Lombards Museum Nivaclé textile pouch, collection of the AMNH. The textile arts of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas are decorative, utilitarian, ceremonial, or conceptual artworks made from plant, animal, or synthetic fibers by Indigenous peoples of the Americas.
The weave of calico sample from a shopping bag shown against a centimetre scale. Calico (/ ˈ k æ l ɪ k oʊ /; in British usage since 1505) [1] is a heavy [2] plain-woven textile made from unbleached, and often not fully processed, cotton.
Plain weave (also called tabby weave, linen weave or taffeta weave) is the most basic of three fundamental types of textile weaves (along with satin weave and twill). [1] It is strong and hard-wearing, and is used for fashion and furnishing fabrics. Fabrics with a plain weave are generally strong, durable, and have a smooth surface.
Chintz (/ tʃ ɪ n t s / [1]) is a woodblock printed, painted, stained or glazed calico textile that originated in Golconda (present day Hyderabad, India) in the 16th century. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The cloth is printed with designs featuring flowers and other patterns in different colours, typically on a light, plain background.
A pattern is cut from a sheet of stout paper or thin metal with a sharp-pointed knife, the uncut portions representing the part that will be left uncoloured. The sheet is laid on the fabric and colour is brushed through its interstices. The peculiarity of stenciled patterns is that they have to be held together by ties.
The blue and white printed calico was first worn by local farmers and fishermen. Among Nantong citizens, it is known for its handmade printing and dying process, as well as the native and simple design. The patterns on the blue clothes originate from animals, plants, and fairy tales, and are used to express the good wishes for the future. [1]
Yarns used to create damasks include silk, wool, linen, cotton, and synthetic fibers, but damask is best shown in cotton and linen. [1] Over time, damask has become a broader term for woven fabrics with a reversible pattern, not just silks. [3] There are a few types of damask: true, single, compound, and twill. True damask is made entirely of ...