Just a suggestion, Carol, since cotton was not common until the 19th
c, you might consider hemp or linen. I'd place my strongest bet on
linen. But it's only a guess :)
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On Aug 18, 2011, at 1:34 PM, cahuff wrote:
HI
I can trace coutil as a French word for fabric back to 16mumble, but
I can't trace what it was made of (hemp, linen, cotton?) then nor if
it was a plain 4 harness twill or a three harness twill or a
herringbone. The herringbone I can trace back to 18mumble.
Help!
And suggestions or info would be a great help.
THANKS!
Ta
Carol
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