Length of wool Calimanco

British, Norwich

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 513

VERSATILITY AND AFFORDABILITY

Calimanco weaves are fine woolens, glazed and often decorated with stripes or flowers. Though not documented as fact, their name is traditionally believed to derive from an archaic Spanish word for “worsted.” A specialty of the successful workshops of Norwich in the southeast of England, they were popular products in both domestic and export markets, especially to North America. These two uncut lengths are rare survivals: usually tailored to make men’s waistcoats or ladies’ gowns and petticoats, calamanco textiles were often repurposed for bed quilts.

Length of wool Calimanco, Wool, woven, British, Norwich

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Length of wool Calimanco, Wool, woven, British, Norwich
Length of wool Calimanco, Wool, woven, British, Norwich
Length of wool Calimanco, Wool, woven, British, Norwich
Length of wool Calimanco, Wool, woven, British, Norwich
Length of wool Calimanco, Wool, woven, British, Norwich
Length of wool Calimanco, Wool, woven, British, Norwich
Length of wool Calimanco, Wool, woven, British, Norwich
Length of wool Calimanco, Wool, woven, British, Norwich
Length of wool Calimanco, Wool, woven, British, Norwich
Length of wool Calimanco, Wool, woven, British, Norwich
Length of wool Calimanco, Wool, woven, British, Norwich
Length of wool Calimanco, Wool, woven, British, Norwich

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