Segovienne
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Spanish flannel cloth used for upholstery in the 1300s to 1600s
Segovienne was a Spanish flannel cloth used for upholstery in the 14th to 17th centuries. It was produced in Segovia.[1]
Segovienne was a twilled weave structure with a hairy surface produced by using Spanish wool.[2]
Use
However, apart from upholstery, Its use as everyday clothing and children's clothing expanded in the 18th century.[1]
References
- 1 2 Montgomery, Florence M. (1984). Textiles in America 1650-1870 : a dictionary based on original documents, prints and paintings, commercial records, American merchants' papers, shopkeepers' advertisements, and pattern books with original swatches of cloth. Internet Archive. New York; London : Norton. p. 344. ISBN 978-0-393-01703-8.
- ↑ Tortora, Phyllis G.; Johnson, Ingrid (2013-09-17). The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Textiles. A&C Black. p. 544. ISBN 978-1-60901-535-0.
