Virginia cloth was a coarse cloth made by natives of
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
. The fabric has a record of existence in 1721 and was used for servants' wear. The material was a
mix of
cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus '' Gossypium'' in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure cellulose, and can contain minor pe ...
and
wool
Wool is the textile fibre obtained from sheep and other mammals, especially goats, rabbits, and camelids. The term may also refer to inorganic materials, such as mineral wool and glass wool, that have properties similar to animal wool. ...
.
Name
It was named after the state of
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
.
Material
Virginia cloth was made with
homespun yarns of cotton and wool and by using
handweaving by the local people for their use.
American
revolution
In political science, a revolution (Latin: ''revolutio'', "a turn around") is a fundamental and relatively sudden change in political power and political organization which occurs when the population revolts against the government, typically due ...
pushed the progression of many homemade cloths.
Mentions
Andrew Burnaby an English clergyman mentions
''Virginia cloth'' in his travelogue ''Travels Through the Middle Settlements in North America, In the Years 1759 and 1760.''
See also
*
Lowell cloth
References
Woven fabrics
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