Silesia (cloth) explained
Silesia (Sleazy, Slesia) was a thin twilled woven cloth made of linen or cotton. The term denoted a wide range of fabric grades from greige goods to dyed and finished cloth. Silesia was used for various linens, for lining clothes, and in window blinds.[1] Cotton Silesia was calendered to obtain a gloss finish.[2]
History
The fabric was originally manufactured in Silesia, a province of Prussia.[3]
Notes and References
- 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. 978-0-393-01703-8. 348.
- Book: Fairchild's dictionary of textiles. 1959. New York . Fairchild Publications. 506.
- Book: Denny, Grace Goldena. Fabrics. 1962. Lippincott. 88. en.