A. Scotch or English machine made shawl weave.

Item

Title
A. Scotch or English machine made shawl weave.
B. Hand-woven Kashmir (front). C. " " " (back).
City
Scotland or England
Country
United Kingdom
Century
19th Century
Classification
Decorative Objects, Furnishing, and Visual Works
Building Type
textiles
Cultural Context
Scotch or English
Materials
Cotton and Wool
Techniques
A. Machine Weave
B. and C. Hand-Weave
Description
Cotton Warp, wool weft. During the reign of Queen Victoria the city of Paisley in Scotland, carried on an extensive trade in machine-made shawls imitating the hand-made Kashmir shawls imported from India. Shawls of this type sometimes termed 'brochée' ' were also made in England and in France.
Source
College of Architecture, Texas Tech University 877.2 S8319 5CWW No.34.
Rights Holder
Texas Tech University Libraries
Access Rights
Users must request permission from the copyright holder for all use in publications, including theses and dissertations.
Item sets
Texas Tech University College of Architecture Collection
Media
https://www.myweb.ttu.edu/saschuma/fabric021.jpg

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