Parchment Lightweight Shalloon- $18.00 yd.
$4.50
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Parchment Lightweight Shalloon
Worsted “stuff”, such as this Parchment Lightweight Shalloon, referred to a variety of worsted textiles, originally produced in Norwich, then later in York. These lightweight goods were characterized by their tightly twisted yarn, fineness of weave, and smooth finish. The grades of stuff varied from coarse to fine, and could be plain or twill-woven. Plain-woven worsteds were known by such names as camlet, callimancoe and camlettines. Twilled worsteds were known by such names as shalloon, durants, and lastings.
Described by Montogomery as a “cheap twilled worsted” Shalloons were twilled on both sides, with the threads visible. They could be hot pressed (glazed) or not. Advertisements listed broadcloths of various colors with shalloons to match. Surviving menswear often has shalloon as the lining material. We have come across shalloons in our research with the Foundling Hospital textile tokens, surmising the possibility that these cheap stuffs found their way into clothing of what was referred to as the "lower sorts".
- This Parchment Lightweight Shalloon is lightweight, with a complex weave.
- Suitable for women's gowns, jackets, petticoats, men’s waistcoats, lightweight coats and jackets, lightweight trousers, linings, aprons, mitts and accessories, as well as children’s gowns.
- 100% Worsted Wool, 60 inches wide.
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