Toilinet Explained

Toilinet (Tollanette) was a 19th-century combination fabric of wool and silk or cotton. It had a thick and soft construction.^[1] Toilinet was made with wool filling (weft) and a silk or cotton warp. Toilinet and Swansdown were often used for waistcoats.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

See also

• Beaver cloth, a heavy woolen cloth with a napped surface.

Notes and References

1. Book: Cunnington. Cecil Willett. Handbook of English Costume in the Eighteenth Century. Cunnington. Phillis. 1957. Faber & Faber. 978-5-7104-7548-5. 411. 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. 354.
3. Web site: Definition of TOILINET. 2021-05-26. www.merriam-webster.com. en.
4. Web site: toilinet. 2021-05-26. CandiceHern.com. en-US.
5. Book: Haigh . E. A. Hilary . Huddersfield: A Most Handsome Town : Aspects of the History and Culture of a West Yorkshire Town . 1992 . Kirklees Cultural Service . 978-0-900746-51-2 . en . 236. Toilinette (or toilinet) was a coloured, patterned cloth made from wool, cotton and silk yarns usually used for waistcoats. .