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]
Mentions
The word is spelled in many different ways, but dowlas is the common way of spelling adopted in factories, and it appears in the same form in
Henry IV, part 1, Act III scene 3. The dowlas of the early twentieth century was a good, strong and closely woven linen fabric.[4]
Use
Dowlas was a plain
overalls. The finer makes were sometimes made into shirts for workmen, and occasionally used for heavy pillow-cases.[4]
References
- ISBN 978-0-486-15785-6.
- ISBN 978-1-4474-9361-7.
- ISBN 978-1-60901-535-0.
- ^ a b One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Dowlas". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 8 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 457.
External links
- . New International Encyclopedia. 1905.
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