Acca cloth explained

Acca cloth was an ornamental silk cloth decorated with gold threads. It was a fabric of the fourteenth century. Acca was named after the city Acre in Israel. The material was in use for royal applications and church vestments.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

See also

• Brocade
• Zari

Notes and References

1. Book: Rock, Daniel. Textile Fabrics. 1876. Committee of Council on Education. 70. en.
2. Book: Fairchild's dictionary of textiles. 1959. New York, Fairchild Publications. 4.
3. Book: Rock, Daniel. South Kensington Museum. Textile Fabrics; a Descriptive Catalogue of the Collection of Church Vestments, Dresses, (etc.) Forming Stat Section of the Museum. 1870. Chapman. LXXXIII. en.
4. Book: Hill, Georgiana. A History of English Dress from the Saxon Period to the Present Day. 1893. R. Bentley. 101. en.