Harateen
A woolen cloth of 18th and early 19th-century
Harateen or harrateen[1] was a woolen material of the 18th and early 19th-century produced in England. It was a furnishing material with a pattern used in upholstery.
Fabrication
Harateen was a plain weave fabric manufactured with coarser weft than the warp yarns. Then undergoes a procedure of watering and stamping. The two layers of cloth were pressed together with a hot press. Imprinted, thicker horizontal strands produce a distinct wavy pattern.[2][3][4]
Use
This fabric was used for curtains and bed hangings.[5][6]
References
- ^ The Encyclopaedic Dictionary: A New & Original Work of Reference to All the Words in the English Language, with a Full Account of Their Origin, Meaning, Pronunciation, & Use. Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Company. 1884. p. 130.
- ^ 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. 256. ISBN 978-0-393-01703-8.
- ^ Tortora, Phyllis G.; Johnson, Ingrid (2013-09-17). The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Textiles. A&C Black. p. 281. ISBN 978-1-60901-535-0.
- ^ Denton, Michael James; Daniels, Paul N. (2002). Textile Terms and Definitions. Textile Institute. p. 164. ISBN 978-1-870372-44-2.
- ^ "Definition of HARRATEEN". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ Conradsen, David H. (1999). Useful Beauty: Early American Decorative Arts from St. Louis Collections. Saint Louis Art Museum. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-89178-080-9.
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Fabric
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- Bizarre silk
- Check
- Chiné
- Herringbone
- Houndstooth
- Kelsch
- Paisley
- Pinstripes
- Polka dot
- Shweshwe
- Tartan or plaid
- Tattersall
Finishing andprinting
- Androsia
- Batik
- Beetling
- Bingata
- Bògòlanfini
- Burnout
- Calendering
- Decatising
- Devoré
- Finishing
- Fulling
- Heatsetting
- Indienne
- Kasuri
- Katazome
- Mercerization
- Moire
- Nap
- Parchmentising
- Rogan printing
- Rōketsuzome
- Roller printing
- Sanforization
- Tenterhook
- Textile printing
- Tsutsugaki
- Warp printing
- Waxed cotton
- Woodblock printing
- Yūzen
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