Cherryderry Explained

Cherryderry (Charadary, Carridary) was a blended fabric with silk warp and cotton weft, typically with a stripe or check pattern.

History

Cherryderry was a 17th-century fabric.^{[1] [2]} Cherryderry was a textile variety in Colonial America. Cherryderry was produced with raw materials imported from India.^{[3] [4]}

Use

Cherryderry was used for Ladies' dresses and handkerchiefs.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Tortora. Phyllis G.. The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Textiles. Johnson. Ingrid. 2013-09-17. A&C Black. 978-1-60901-535-0. 116. en.
2. Book: Montgomery, Florence M.. 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. 1984. New York; London : Norton. Internet Archive. 978-0-393-01703-8. 199.
3. Web site: Textiles and Independence in Colonial America. 2021-05-29. char.txa.cornell.edu.
4. Book: Peck, Amelia. Interwoven Globe: The Worldwide Textile Trade, 1500-1800. 2013. Metropolitan Museum of Art. 978-1-58839-496-5. 305. en.
5. Book: Hubbell. Mary Ann. Hubbell by Choice: The Ancestry of Some Early Connecticut Women. Gibson. Marjorie Hubbell. 2008. Hubbell Family Historical Society. 74. en.
6. Book: Staples. Kathleen A.. Clothing Through American History: The British Colonial Era. Shaw. Madelyn C.. 2013-06-25. ABC-CLIO. 978-0-313-08460-7. 412, 285, 139. en.