Durant (cloth) explained

Durant (also Durance, Duroy) was a glazed woolen material of the 18th century. Durant was hot-pressed with a fold in the middle, leaving a crease in the fabric. Durant was manufactured in England.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Weave

Durant was a plain weave fabric, similar to other glazed woolen cloths such as Tammy and Calamanco.^{[6] [7]}

Use

Durant was used for quilts, upholstery and clothing.

Notes and References

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2. Book: Antiques. 1967. Straight Enterprises. 81. en.
3. 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. 229.
4. Book: Society, Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian. Transactions of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society. 1959. 51. en.
5. Book: Material History Bulletin: Bulletin D'histoire de la Culture Matérielle. 1980. History Division, Canadian Museum of Civilization and National Museum of Science and Technology.. 52. 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. 273. en.
7. Book: Dow, George Francis. Every Day Life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. 2012-08-09. Courier Corporation. 978-0-486-15785-6. 74. en.