Holland cloth
Plainwoven cloth made in Holland
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The name Holland cloth, or simply Holland, can refer to one of two types of fabric:[1]
- a plainwoven or dull-finish linen used as furniture covering
- a cotton or linen fabric made more or less opaque by a glazed or unglazed finish (the Holland finish)
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First documented in English in 1427,[2] the name originally applied to any fine, plain-woven linen imported from Europe, and particularly from the Netherlands.[3][4]
Holland cloth is used for window-shades, insulation, labels and tags, sign cloth, etc.[5]