Cherryderry

Cherryderry (also spelled Charadary or Carridary) was a blended fabric composed of a silk warp and a cotton weft, commonly woven with striped or checked pattern.

History

Cherryderry dates to the 17th century fabric ^{[1] [2]} and was among the textile varieties known in Colonial America. The fabric was produced using raw materials imported from India. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Use

Cherryderry was used for Ladies' dresses and handkerchiefs. ^{[3] [6]}

References

1. Tortora, Phyllis G.; Johnson, Ingrid (2013-09-17). The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Textiles. A&C Black. p. 116. ISBN   978-1-60901-535-0.
2. 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. p. 199. ISBN   978-0-393-01703-8.
3. Staples, Kathleen A.; Shaw, Madelyn C. (2013-06-25). Clothing Through American History: The British Colonial Era. ABC-CLIO. pp. 412, 285, 139. ISBN   978-0-313-08460-7.
4. "Textiles and Independence in Colonial America". char.txa.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
5. Peck, Amelia (2013). Interwoven Globe: The Worldwide Textile Trade, 1500-1800. Metropolitan Museum of Art. p. 305. ISBN   978-1-58839-496-5.
6. Hubbell, Mary Ann; Gibson, Marjorie Hubbell (2008). Hubbell by Choice: The Ancestry of Some Early Connecticut Women. Hubbell Family Historical Society. p. 74.