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Toilinet

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Toilinet (Tollanette)[1] was a 19th-century combination fabric of wool and silk or cotton. It had a thick and soft construction.[2] Toilinet was made with wool filling (weft) and a silk or cotton warp. Toilinet and Swansdown were often used for waistcoats.[1][3][4][5]

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  1. ^ a b Montgomery, Florence M. (1984). Textiles in America 1650-1870 : a dictionary based on original documents, prints and paintings, commercial records, American merchants' papers, shopkeepers' advertisements, and pattern books with original swatches of cloth. Internet Archive. New York; London : Norton. p. 354. ISBN 978-0-393-01703-8.
  2. ^ Cunnington, Cecil Willett; Cunnington, Phillis (1957). Handbook of English Costume in the Eighteenth Century. Faber & Faber. p. 411. ISBN 978-5-7104-7548-5.
  3. ^ "Definition of TOILINET". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  4. ^ "toilinet". CandiceHern.com. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  5. ^ Haigh, E. A. Hilary (1992). Huddersfield: A Most Handsome Town : Aspects of the History and Culture of a West Yorkshire Town. Kirklees Cultural Service. p. 236. ISBN 978-0-900746-51-2. Toilinette (or toilinet) was a coloured, patterned cloth made from wool, cotton and silk yarns usually used for waistcoats.