Swanskin cloth

Swanskin is a closely woven twill-weave flannel cloth for work clothes. It was used by fishermen and laborers. It is employed also as Ironing cloth to support on ironing tables.[1][2][3]

History

In the 17th century, the cloth industry formed part of Shaftesbury's economy, though much of the actual production took place as a cottage industry in the surrounding area. In the 18th century, the town produced a coarse white woolen cloth called 'swanskin,' which was used by fishermen of Newfoundland and for uniforms.[4][5]

See also

References
  1. Leigh, Samuel. Leigh's new picture of England and Wales. p. 139. ISBN 1376569035.
  2. "Definition of SWANSKIN". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  3. "Swanskin definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary". www.collinsdictionary.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  4. Samuel Tymms, William Camden (1842). Camden's Britannia epitomized and continued - Volume 2. H.G. Bohan. p. 108.
  5. George Morley Story, W. J. Kirwin, John David Allison Widdowson (1990). Dictionary of Newfoundland English. Canada: University of Torronto Press. p. 548. ISBN 0802068197.


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