photo of Grayhill Farm, reconstructed early 17th century farm

Clothes of the Common People In Elizabethan and Early Stuart England

Volume 4: Linens, Silks and other Non Woollen Textiles.

Contents:

Chapter Title Page
Linens 3
Imported Linens 4
English Linens 7
Production of Flax and Hemp cloth 9
Bleaching yarn and cloth 12
Linen Fabrics used for Common Peoples Clothing 15
Canvas 15
Hurden, Harden, Towen or Noggen 21
Lockram 22
Osnaburg Linen 26
Minor continental imports 28
Scotch cloth 30
Huswife cloth 31
Fine Linens: Holland 32
Cambric 34
Lawn and Tiffany 35
Damaske 36
Surviving Linen fabrics 36
Coloured Linens 38
Calico 40
Nettle cloth 41
Non Linen Mono Vegetable Fabrics
Interliner 42
Buckram 43
Uncertain Fabrics
Sackcloth 46
Linsey Woolsey 48
Silks
Raw Silk and Silk Yarn 49
Silk Fabric 51
Taffeta 52
Sarsnet 54
Rash 55
Grograin, Chamlet and Damask 56
Satin 57
Velvet 58
Philip and Chainey 59

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