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Monk's cloth is a loosely woven cotton or linen fabric made of coarser yarns that drape well.[1][2]
Basketweave
editThe Monk's cloth was woven with basketweave, usually with 2×2 or 4×4. Basketweave is a plain weave, with the difference that it allows two or more filling yarn to pass over and under two or more warp yarns and forms a check pattern.[1][3][2]
Characteristics
editThis cloth has a loose over and under four strand weave. These strands are called floats and are used to weave the threads through. The cloth is 100% cotton and can be purchased in a variety of colors at craft and fabric stores. The cotton will shrink when washed, so should be pre-washed before so as to achieve the correct sizing before stitching.
Use
editIn the 1940s monk's cloth was used to decorate borders on towels, throws, baby blankets, pillows, wall hanging, pictures, linens and clothing. Swedish dresses were decorated for traditional outfits with a variety of threads. Today, cotton Floss and yarns are used on the fabric to create beautifully decorated items.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Pizzuto, Joseph James; D'Alessandro, P. L. (1952). 101 Fabrics: Analyses and Textile Dictionary. Textile Press.
- ^ a b American Fabrics Magazine (1960). AF encyclopedia of textiles. Internet Archive. Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice-Hall. p. 92.
- ^ Oelsner, G. (2020-12-01). A Handbook Of Weaves. Read Books Ltd. p. 188. ISBN 978-1-5287-6169-7.
- ^ Tams, Jeanne; Duffin, Nan (1998). Avery Hill's 33 contemporary Swedish weaving patterns for monk's cloth. Internet Archive. Layton, Utah : Avery Hill. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-929582-00-6.