Dornix, also known as dornicks and darnacle, is name used for woollen and linen fabrics, first used in the 16th century. [1]
Dornix originated in the Belgian town of Tournai (Doornik in Flemish) in the 15th century and was made from a combination of wool and linen. [2] It was a coarse cloth, similar to kersey, and used on beds, hangings, curtains and similar purposes. [3] It was popular in middle-class English homes in the 15th century. [4] Manufacture spread to the Flemish town of Lille, and to Norwich in England, where substantial manufacture continued until the 18th century. [5]
Dornick (also spelled dornock [6] Dornec or Darnec [7] ) was a strong linen damask used for table cloth, wall hangings, etc. Dornick also originated at Tournai. [8] [9] [10] A similar fabric was Dorrock; [11] the names Dornock and Dorrock are associated with Scotland. [8] [10] Dornix or Dornick table linens were made in a number of Scottish centres, especially at Dunfermline, but the association of the word with the name of the town Dornoch is erroneous. [12]