Camblets (camlet) of plain weave, woven in many widths, lengths, qualities, and in all colors. Some of goat's hair, some partly of silk, or linen, and some entirely of wool. Made for men and women's clothing, bed hangings, furniture, and church hangings.

Cambric A fine white linen originally made in Cambray in Flanders; by the mid-eighteenth century it was being made in Ireland.

Country Linen Probably locally produced linen.

Duroy A frabric made of worsted (combed) wool that was lightweight and suitable for men's clothes. Depending on where it was woven, it could be plain weave, a solid color and glazed, or striped.

Hundred A measure of the density of fibers in a weave, the hundreds refers to the number of slots in the reed. 12 Hundred linen on a 45" reed is about 53 ends per inch.

Hollon (Holland) A fine quality linen cloth originally made in Holland and later elsewhere.

Lawn A delicate linen used for shirts, handkerchiefs, ruffles, and aprons.

Nankeen Originally from Nankin, in China, this plain-woven, cotton cloth was known for its yellow color, derived from cotton plants that produced yellow fiber. By the mid-eighteenth century, textile manufacturers in Manchester, England, produced a facsimile with the same name, but the color was obtained by dyeing white cotton.

Neck Stock A neck band tied at the back.

Shoat A young hog and especially one that has been weaned

Singletree or Wiffletree The pivoted horizontal crossbar to which the harness traces of a draft animal are attached and which is in turn attached to a vehicle or an implement.

Surtout A surtout coat is a man's frock coat, of the kind worn by cavalry officers over their uniforms in the 18th and early 19th centuries. It was occasionally worn by British soldiers during the Revolutionary War.

Tammy A worsted cloth woven in an open-textured plain weave with a glazed finish. It was strong and light and came in a variety of colors. Quantities of tammies were imported into the North American colonies where they had many uses; for example, as linings for men's coats, petticoats and dresses for women, bed hangings and window coverings, and strainers and sieves.

Tick or Ticking Linen twill used for aprons, tents, and to enclose feathers in mattresses, bolsters, and pillows.

Tow Consists of the short fibers that remain after flax has been processed. When spun it produces a course linen yarn.

Worsted A term used to describe both a yarn and the cloth made from it. The yarn is made from long-staple wool that is combed to align the fibers parallel to each over. Worsted cloth is generally lightweight with a smooth finish.

References

The Weaver's Craft: Cloth, Commerce, and Industry in Early Pennsylvania by Adrienne Hood, Univeristy of Pennsylvania Press, 2003.

Textiles in America 1650 - 1870 by Florence Montgomery, Norton, 2007.

www.wikipedia.com

Acknowledgements: Toni Ammons, Majie Thompson, and Kathy King helped in the creation of this glossary.