Toilinet

Toilinet (Tollanette) ^[1] was a 19th-century combination fabric of wool and silk or cotton. It had a thick and soft construction. ^[2] Toilinet was made with wool filling (weft) and a silk or cotton warp. Toilinet and Swansdown were often used for waistcoats. ^{[1] [3] [4] [5]}

See also

• Beaver cloth, a heavy woolen cloth with a napped surface.

References

1. 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. 354. ISBN   978-0-393-01703-8.
2. Cunnington, Cecil Willett; Cunnington, Phillis (1957). Handbook of English Costume in the Eighteenth Century. Faber & Faber. p. 411. ISBN   978-5-7104-7548-5.
3. "Definition of TOILINET". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
4. "toilinet". CandiceHern.com. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
5. Haigh, E. A. Hilary (1992). Huddersfield: A Most Handsome Town : Aspects of the History and Culture of a West Yorkshire Town. Kirklees Cultural Service. p. 236. ISBN   978-0-900746-51-2. Toilinette (or toilinet) was a coloured, patterned cloth made from wool, cotton and silk yarns usually used for waistcoats.