Band, 16th century, Italian, Embroidery on gauze weave; warp: undyed linen, Z spun, S plied, 16 per cm, paired warps; weft

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Band, 16th century, Italian, Embroidery on gauze weave; warp: undyed linen, Z spun, S plied, 16 per cm, paired warps; weft: undyed linen, Z spun, S plied, 8 per cm, L. 13 x W. 4 inches, Textiles-Laces, Colorful silk embroidery complements the bleached ground of this gauze-weave linen textile. To produce such a fine, yet robust, buratto cloth, the warp and weft threads are highly twisted and plied, which creates a mesh-like surface that is well suited to receive embroidery

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Size: 8701px × 2948px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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