In clothing, prunella is a worsted fabric, sometimes also made with a blend of silk. Documented from the 17th to the 20th centuries, it was produced in Norwich. Prunella was used in a variety of garments such as petticoats, academic and barristers' gowns, judges' robes, coats, waistcoats, and shoes.
Etymology
Prunella was named from the French prunelle, meaning sloe, for its dark colour.
Weave
Prunella had a warp-faced weave structure.
Variations
Though the cloth was initially worsted material, manufacturers sometimes used a combination with silk, or with cotton in the weft.
References
- "prunella". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
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Montgomery, 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. Internet Archive. New York; London : Norton. p. 328. ISBN 978-0-393-01703-8.
Prunella One of the worsted fabrics made at Norwich.
- ^ "Definition of PRUNELLA". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- ^ 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. Internet Archive. New York; London : Norton. pp. 328, 329. ISBN 978-0-393-01703-8.
- ^ "PRUNELLA | Definition of PRUNELLA by Oxford Dictionary on Lexico.com also meaning of PRUNELLA". Lexico Dictionaries | English. Archived from the original on May 22, 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
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