Siamoise
Sign in to savethumb|Woman in dress made of Siamoise ("Siamese") textile, 1687 Siamoise is a term for various woven fabric varieties, usually cotton and linen blends, with patterns such as checks and stripes. Siamoise was so named because it imitated clothing worn by 17th century Siamese ambassadors.
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It is catalogued under topics including Arts and culture in the ancien régime and Woven fabrics.
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thumb|Woman in dress made of Siamoise ("Siamese") textile, 1687 Siamoise is a term for various woven fabric varieties, usually cotton and linen blends, with patterns such as checks and stripes. Siamoise was so named because it imitated clothing worn by 17th century Siamese ambassadors.
== History == At first, Siamoise was made with silk in warp and cotton filling yarn. The fabric resembled the clothing of the Siamese (Thai) ambassadors who visited King Louis XIV in 1684 and 1686. That is why the name 'Siamoise' was given to it.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Siamoise” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.