Medley cloth or Medleys or Medley Spanish cloth was a woollen cloth made with mixed dyed fleece in two or more colors. The process comprises the mixing of wool of two or several colors in different proportions before spinning. It was practiced in the 17th century in England. Since the wool was imported from Spain, Medleys were also called Spanish cloth. The known production cities were Westbury, Wiltshire and Trowbridge.[1][2][3][4][5]

Properties

Medley was a newer cloth of that time, and it was relatively a lighter woolen variety.[4][2]

References

  1. ^ Defoe, Daniel (2017-07-17). A Tour Thro' the Whole Island of Great Britain by Daniel Defoe - Delphi Classics (Illustrated). Delphi Classics. ISBN 978-1-78877-652-3.
  2. ^ a b Rogers, Kenneth Herbert (1984). The Book of Trowbridge: A History. Barracuda Books. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-86023-200-1.
  3. ^ Burt, Roger (1970). Industry and Society in the South-West. University of Exeter. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-902414-02-0.
  4. ^ a b Bettey, J. H. (2014-06-17). Wessex from Ad1000. Routledge. p. 189. ISBN 978-1-317-87185-9.
  5. ^ Rogers, Kenneth Herbert (1986). Warp and Weft: The Somerset and Wiltshire Woollen Industry. Barracuda. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-86023-264-3.
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