Description:
Cotton whitework, matelesse coverlet machine woven in a sylized pattern with pineapple tops in the center quartrefoil and lozenge border. Matelesse is a French weaving term for a double-woven textile (probably two warps and two wefts) with a quilted appearance produced by a wadded, or thicker, weft used to increase the relief. This style became commercially available with the invention ot the Jacquard loom, a mechanical loom, by Joseph Marie Jacquard in 1801, which simplifies the process of manufacturing textiles with complex patterns such as brocade, damask, and matelasse. Matelesse products are still being manufactured today. White bed coverings, such as this example with white embroidery or surface design, are referred to as "whitework," and frequently appear on examples dating to the early 19th century. Although more difficult to keep clean, white domestic textiles, especially those made from cotton, could be easily laundered. Formerly HD F.1015.
Subjects:
Textile fabrics; Cotton Link to share this object record:
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