Band, 16th century, Italian, Embroidery on gauze weave; warp: undyed linen, Z spun, S plied, 16 per cm, paired warps; weft: undyed linen, Z spun, S plied, 8 per cm, L. 13 x W. 4 inches, Textiles-Laces, Colorful silk embroidery complements the bleached ground of this gauze-weave linen textile. To produce such a fine, yet robust, buratto cloth, the warp and weft threads are highly twisted and plied, which creates a mesh-like surface that is well suited to receive embroidery
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Band, 16th century, Italian, Embroidery, gauze weave, warp, undyed linen, Z spun, S plied, 16, cm, paired warps, weft, 8, L, 13 x W, 4 inches, Textiles-Laces, Colorful silk, embroidery, complements, bleached ground, gauze-weave, textile, produce, fine, yet robust, buratto cloth, weft threads, highly twisted, plied, creates, mesh, surface, well suited, receive embroidery
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