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CRETONNE
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V07,
Page 431
of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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CRETONNE , originally a strong, See also: white fabric with a hempen warp and
See also: linen weft
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The word is said to be derived from Creton, a See also: village in See also: Normandy where the manufacture of linen was carried on
.
It is now applied to a strong, printed See also: cotton See also: cloth, stouter than See also: chintz but used for very much the same purposes
.
It is usually unglazed and may be printed on both sides and even with different patterns
.
Frequently the cretonne has a See also: woven fancy See also: pattern of some kind which is modified by the printed design
.
It is sometimes made with a weft of cotton waste
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