I have just been flipping through Dressing Renaissance Florence, and they mention "hosiery itself was made of perpignan cloth (perpignano), a washable and stretchy woolen jersey fabric, originally developed by weavers in Perpignan, France." Has anyone ever heard of this stuff before, and if so, what is its' weave structure? What would it be close to in modern terms? This answers a lot of questions why Italian men's hose are so smooth and tight looking. If I can find a reasonable equivalent, it will make my job MUCH easier on this commission that I have been stalled on for so long.
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I thought "jersey" was by definition a knit or looped fabric? I could see developing a strechy fabric using over twisted wool or some other technique, but I think if it's woven, it's not jersey.
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