Limbric

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Limbric was a kind of cotton cloth with a fine warp and a soft, lustrous weft. Limbric has a peculiar construction with more pick density than the ends per inch. The fabric was used for dresses and casement curtains.^[1]^[2] Made in Limbrick, Lancashire, England originally. Standard dimensions of 72x100 were used, with a warp of 64s and a weft of 30s. The superior quality of cloth was produced by using combed yarns.^[3]

Moreen was another ribbed structure that was similar to Lambric.^[4]

References

^ Watson, William (1949). Textile Design and Colour, Elementary Weaves and Figured Fabrics. Longmans, Green. p. 403.
^ Gale, Elizabeth (1978). From fibres to fabrics. Internet Archive. London : Mills and Boon. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-263-06376-9.
^ Tortora, Phyllis G.; Johnson, Ingrid (2013-09-17). The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Textiles. A&C Black. p. 349. ISBN 978-1-60901-535-0.
^ Basu, Trailokya Nath (1964). Tant-o-rang: A Book of Textile Technology. pp. 103, 119.

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[1] Watson, William (1949). Textile Design and Colour, Elementary Weaves and Figured Fabrics. Longmans, Green. p. 403.

[2] Gale, Elizabeth (1978). From fibres to fabrics. Internet Archive. London : Mills and Boon. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-263-06376-9.

[3] Tortora, Phyllis G.; Johnson, Ingrid (2013-09-17). The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Textiles. A&C Black. p. 349. ISBN 978-1-60901-535-0.

[4] Basu, Trailokya Nath (1964). Tant-o-rang: A Book of Textile Technology. pp. 103, 119.

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