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Linsey-woolsey (less often, woolsey-linsey or in Scottish English, wincey) is a coarse twill or plain-woven fabric woven with a linen warp and a woollen weft. Similar fabrics woven with a cotton warp and woollen weft in Colonial America were also called linsey-woolsey or wincey.〔American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, cited at (FreeDictionary.com ), retrieved 22 June 2007, and Random House Dictionary, via () retrieved 25 June 2007〕〔Baumgarten, Linda: ''What Clothes Reveal: The Language of Clothing in Colonial and Federal America'', Yale University Press, 2002. ISBN 0-300-09580-5, page 96〕 The name derives from a combination of ''lin'' (an archaic word for flax, whence "linen") and ''wool''. This textile has been known since ancient times; known as Shatnez in Hebrew, the Torah and hence Jewish law explicitly forbid wearing it.〔"A garment of a ''Shaatnez'' mixture shall not come upon you" (Leviticus 19:19); "Do not wear ''Shaatnez'' - wool and linen together" (Deuteronomy 22:11).〕 ==History== The coarse fabric called ''stuff'' woven at Kidderminster from the 17th century, originally a wool fabric, may have been of linsey-woolsey construction later on.〔See stuff (cloth).〕 Linsey-woolsey was an important fabric in the Colonial America due to the relative scarcity of wool in the colonies.〔 Many sources〔See (Linsey-Woolsey ) at Quilt.com, retrieved 22 June 2007〕 say it was used for whole-cloth quilts, and when parts of the quilt wore out the remains would be cut up and pieced into patchwork quilts. Some sources dispute this〔See for example (Historic Textile Research & Articles ), retrieved 22 June 2007〕 and say that the material was too rough and would have been used instead for clothing and occasionally for light blankets. It was also used as a ground fabric for needlepoint. Linsey-woolsey was valued for its warmth, durability, and cheapness, but not for its looks. In her autobiography ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl'' Harriet Jacobs writes, "I have a vivid recollection of the linsey-woolsey dress given to me every winter by Mrs. Flint. How I hated it! It was one of the badges of slavery." Linsey-woolsey is also sometimes used to refer to 18th century woven coverlets or bed coverings made with a linen warp and woollen weft. The term is sometimes incorrectly applied to glazed textiles.〔(Linsey-woolsey compared to glazed fabrics in antique quits )〕 Linsey-woolsey continues to be woven today in small quantities for historical recreation and Colonial period decorating uses. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Linsey-woolsey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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