100% linen, 57" wide
Black and white check linen is a good choice for working class men's shirts but it may also be used for linings and occasionally for women's gowns (usually Negros), or men's trousers. For example advertised in The Virginia Gazette of 1767 "an indentured servant man . . . by trade a bricklayer, born in Perth in Scotland . . . and, as he was some time in England, has not much of the Scotch accent. Had with him . . . several white and check linen shirts". Black 60/2 linen thread for hand sewing and black or natural 1" cotton twill tape matches this material. Matching tape is often used for binding gowns.
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This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 08 June, 2010.
