90% wool, 10% Cashmere
57" wide
This luxuriously soft and firmly woven striped flannel weight cashmere blend was called cassimere and patented in 1766. It has subtle irregularities in the even 1/2 inch stripes where one will be left out or an extra added almost like a mistake. It is well suited for lining material, men's jackets, shirts and waistcoats, and women's petticoats, gowns and jackets. The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, of 1782 "MARY CLARKE was indicted for stealing . . . a cassimere waistcoat, value 6 d." Navy blue 35/2 linen thread will work well for hand sewing this wool. For sewing button holes try black silk button hole twist or quilter's thread.
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This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 31 July, 2011.
