A glazed woolen materials of the 18th century
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 [ 2] [ 3]
References
^ The Fredericksburg Connection: Selected Readings Tracing the History of Fredericksburg, and Stafford and Spotsylvania Counties ^ a b Antiques ^ a b Montgomery, Florence M. (1984). 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 ISBN 978-0-393-01703-8 ^ Society, Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian (1959). Transactions of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society ^ Material History Bulletin: Bulletin D'histoire de la Culture Matérielle ^ Staples, Kathleen A.; Shaw, Madelyn C. (2013-06-25). Clothing Through American History: The British Colonial Era ISBN 978-0-313-08460-7 ^ Dow, George Francis (2012-08-09). Every Day Life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony ISBN 978-0-486-15785-6
