Gingham
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A short encyclopedia entry defining gingham as a light to medium weight cotton or linen cloth woven from dyed or white yarns in stripes, checks or plaids. It discusses proposed origins of the name (Guingamp in Brittany, or Malay ging-gang meaning striped), notes production in Lancashire, Glasgow and the United States, and mentions printed imitations and use for dresses.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1911
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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