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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
1) A hue designation for the color of raw [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=silk silk] or unbleached [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cotton cotton], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=wool wool], or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=linen linen].  
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1) A hue designation for the color of raw [[silk]] or unbleached [[cotton]], [[wool]], or [[linen]].  
  
 
2) Natural fibers or unbleached fabric.
 
2) Natural fibers or unbleached fabric.
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crudo (Esp.); ecru (ongebleekt doek) (Ned);
 
crudo (Esp.); ecru (ongebleekt doek) (Ned);
  
== Authority ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* Rosalie Rosso King, ''Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation'', Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985
 
* Rosalie Rosso King, ''Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation'', Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985

Latest revision as of 11:55, 1 August 2022

Description

1) A hue designation for the color of raw Silk or unbleached Cotton, Wool, or Linen.

2) Natural fibers or unbleached fabric.

Synonyms and Related Terms

crudo (Esp.); ecru (ongebleekt doek) (Ned);

Resources and Citations

  • Rosalie Rosso King, Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation, Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985
  • Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998