TEXTILE FABRICS USED AS GROUNDS FOR EMBROIDERY.
LINENS.
There are many varieties of unglazed, half-bleached linens, from that thirty-six and forty inches wide, used for chair-back covers, to that ninety inches wide, used for large table-covers, curtains, &c. There are also endless varieties of fancy linens, both of hand and power-loom weaving, for summer dresses, for bed furniture, chair-back covers, table-cloths, &c.
Flax is the unbleached brown linen, often used for chair-back covers.
Twill is a thick linen suitable for coverings for furniture.
Kirriemuir Twill is a fine twilled linen made at Kirriemuir, and is good for tennis aprons, dresses, curtains, &c.
Sailcloth is a stout linen, of yellow colour, and is only suitable for screen panels.
Oatcake Linen, so called from its resemblance to Scotch oatcake, has been popular for screen panels or washstand backs. It is very coarse and rough.
Oatmeal Linen is finer and of a greyer tone. It is also used for screens, and for smaller articles.
Smock Linen is a strong even green cloth. It makes an excellent ground for working screens, and is also used for tennis aprons.