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Record 1 2011-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

A coarse linen cloth used widely in the 16th and 17th centuries and manufactured originally in Brittany but later especially in northern England and Scotland but now an imitation of [this fabric].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

A l'origine, tissu résistant bien à l'usure, exécuté avec une armure toile et fabriqué avec des filés de lin blanchi maintenant remplacés par des fils de coton.

OBS

Le dowlas est utilisé pour la fabrication de draps de lits, cache-poussière, etc.

Spanish

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