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Cotton sheets have a cool clean feel. Candlewick bedspreads and cellular blankets are soft and warm. Chintz curtains and velveteen or brocaded upholstery are fashionable. Cleaning materials such as dishcloths and dusters are made from cotton fabrics. Tablecloths, towels and throws come in attractively printed ranges. Christie's of Manchester, renowned for their terry towelling, had the honour of supplying nappies for the children of Queen Victoria. The products below are all made from varieties of cotton fabrics. * carpets (various) * rag rugs (various) * bedspreads (candlewick) * sheets (flannelette; lawn) * pillowcases (flannelette; lawn) * duvet covers (flannelette; lawn) * quilts (duvetine) * blankets (cellular/aertex) * throws (various) * mattress/bolster covers (ticking; drill) * window blinds (various) * curtains (velveteen, chintz, brocade) * upholstery (velveteen, chintz, brocade) * cushion covers (velveteen, chintz, brocade) * wall hangings (various) * table cloths (lawn; oil cloth) * napkins (lawn; gingham) * t-towels (gingham) * towels (towelling) * cleaning cloths (stockinette) * dusters (soft napped cotton fabric) * pictures (embroidery or artists canvas) * garden furniture (awning cloth; duck; canvas) Further reading: Victorian Women's Magazines. Ed Beetham, Margaret and Boardman, Kay. Manchester University Press, 2001. ISBN 0 7190 5879 1 Hardingham, Martin. The Illustrated Dictionary of Fabrics. Studio Vista 1978. ISBN 0 289 70847 8 Click on the Home Furnishings Collection to view images of household furnishing items, details of home furnishings manufacturers and a list of the different types of home furnishings for which cotton is used. GG View the Home furnishings collection to find out more > |
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