Dowlas

Dowlas was a strong coarse linen cloth of the 16th and 17th centuries, and initially, it was manufactured in Brittany.[1] In the 18th century the fabric was also produced in England and Scotland. Dowlas was identical to sailcloth.[2] The cloth was also imitated in cotton for the same use.[3]

  1. ^ Dow, George Francis (2012-08-09). Every Day Life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Courier Corporation. p. 74. ISBN 978-0-486-15785-6.
  2. ^ Picken, Mary Brooks (2013-04-16). The Language of Fashion - Dictionary and Digest of Fabric, Sewing and Dress. Read Books Ltd. ISBN 978-1-4474-9361-7.
  3. ^ Tortora, Phyllis G.; Johnson, Ingrid (2013-09-17). The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Textiles. A&C Black. p. 192. ISBN 978-1-60901-535-0.