Panel of printed camlet
Printed Profusion
In comparison to silk, wool could be readily dyed in a range of deep colors, was cheaper, easier to work with, and more hard-wearing. Known as camlets, plain woven, ribbed worsted woolens, like the two seen here, were printed with patterns imitating much pricier damasks. Although they have different provenance, both panels repeat versions of the same popular foliate pattern. Likely woven in Norwich, on the Norfolk coast, the camlets were sent to London for printing.
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