The Encyclopedia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, and general literatureWith new maps, and original American articles by eminent writersWith American revisions and additions, bringing each volume up to date . uch as silkol*brydjies (Urujjfs), silk dornex, from Domeck in Flanders,and **Nhccu> of ^tiyiics (Kheinis) often occur. A large nninbci ofother similar nantca arc to be met with in medireval wniings. Space will not allow a^lescription of the textile work inOth^jeadi separate-country-. That of Italy and the East was^?^*by far the most iinporuint throughout the Middle Ages, mod
The Encyclopedia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, and general literatureWith new maps, and original American articles by eminent writersWith American revisions and additions, bringing each volume up to date . uch as silkol*brydjies (Urujjfs), silk dornex, from Domeck in Flanders,and **Nhccu> of ^tiyiics (Kheinis) often occur. A large nninbci ofother similar nantca arc to be met with in medireval wniings. Space will not allow a^lescription of the textile work inOth^jeadi separate-country-. That of Italy and the East was^?^*by far the most iinporuint throughout the Middle Ages, modemEven textiles of gold and silk were imported intobP;^the west of Europe, and were sometimes used for purposes. Media;val vestments of Chinese stuff stillexist, the shape and added borders of which show thatthey date from as early as the 14th century. Thesefabrics exactly resemble in design and workmanship somewhich are woven in China at the present day. A veryinteresting survival of flie of weaving existsin Sweden and other Scandinavian cotmtncs. Articles ofdress, counterpanes, table-covers, and the like are wovenby the peasantry in a simple, highly decorative way, witk. Kio. ^.—Indian hill loom, as still which have altered little during the Jast tlireoor four centuries. • Though coarse in texture, many of theseare of great artistic beauty; nothing but an use The most extraordinary sp-^lUng often oeniri. in lists of textile* inniedia-v^l docninents, e»iieci.\Ily in ihc else of foreign Thin*e find in the Bnry Wills (prinlcd by the Society) tuschan*i> Appulei), meaning Naples fustLin, ami many simitir Itlunderv. TEXTIi^ES 211 of barsh colours shows any sign of decadence of marks of Oriental influence are visible in thesefine patterns, but the method of weaving is purely native,—probably very like what the edicts of Louis IX. calltapisserie nostrcz. Very beautiful fabrics
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