Dimity
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A short encyclopedia entry defining dimity as a stout cotton cloth, originally imported from India and by then widely made in Britain, especially Lancashire. It distinguishes dimity from fustian: dimity is ornamented in the loom with stripes or figures and usually bleached white, while fustian is a plain twilled cloth usually dyed after weaving. It notes that striped dimities are cheaper because they need simpler loom mounting, and refers readers to the article Draught and Cording for mounting plans.
- Type
- Article
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- 1819
- Language
- English
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- 1
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