jan 1, 1549 - twill

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A woven fabric with parallel diagonal ribs, used especially for towels. 1400 <i>j mappa mensali de twill continente xiij ulnas,</i> Richmond (SS45/14); 1444 <i>j mappam de twille continentem vij ulnas iij quart. dim. cum j manutergio de twille,</i> Beverley (SS30/100); 1498 <i>Item iiij old awterclothes, one of twille and iij of cloth</i>, Wakefield (YAJ15/93); 1549 <i>my table napkynges and on twill towell</i>, Halifax (Crossley40).

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