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  2. Bacton Altar Cloth - Wikipedia

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    The restored Altar Cloth in June 2019. The Bacton Altar Cloth is a 16th-century garment that is considered the sole surviving dress of Queen Elizabeth I.The cloth, embroidered in an elaborate floral design and made of cloth of silver, is an important relic of Tudor fashion and luxury trade, containing dyes from as far away as India and Mexico. [1]

  3. Clothing in ancient Rome - Wikipedia

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    Roman Dress and the Fabrics of Roman Culture. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9780802093196. Erdkamp, Paul, ed. (2007). A Companion to the Roman Army. Blackwell Publishing. ISBN 978-1444339215. Flohr, Miko (2013). The World of the Fullo: Work, Economy, and Society in Roman Italy. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0199659357. Flower, Harriet I ...

  4. Brocade - Wikipedia

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    The complexity and high quality of luxurious silk fabrics caused Italy to become the most important and superior manufacturer of the finest silk fabrics for all of Europe. [ citation needed ] The almost sculptural lines of the fashions during the Renaissance were paired perfectly with the exquisite beauty and elegance of brocade, damask, and ...

  5. Radzimir - Wikipedia

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    Radzimir was an elegant silk material created particularly for mourning purposes. Radzimir was a fine, sturdy, and lustrous structure made of plain weave and ribbed weft. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The name of the fabric is related to the French "Ras de Saint-Maur", which was a term used to designate a silk dress fabric from the 18th century.

  6. Quilt - Wikipedia

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    A quilt is a multi-layered textile, traditionally composed of two or more layers of fabric or fiber. Commonly three layers are used with a filler material. These layers traditionally include a woven cloth top, a layer of batting or wadding, and a woven back combined using the techniques of quilting.

  7. Smuggling of silkworm eggs into the Roman Empire - Wikipedia

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    Byzantine silk. Shortly after the expedition there were silk factories in Constantinople, Beirut, Antioch, Tyre, and Thebes. [4] The acquired silkworms allowed the Roman Empire to have a silk monopoly in Europe. The acquisition also broke the Chinese and Persian silk monopolies. [8]