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An inexpensive, plain weave [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cotton cotton] fabric with a printed design on one side. Calico cloth originated in Calicut, India, by the 11th century and is one of the oldest cotton cloths. Early examples of calico were [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=resist-dyed%20textile resist-dyed] or stamped to produce colored designs on a light background. The term 'calico' now refers to any cotton fabric printed with a small repetitive designs in one or more colors. In Britain, the term 'calico' is also used for a plain white cotton fabric, similar to [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=muslin muslin], but slightly heavier. Calico is used for saris, dresses, aprons, and occasional bookcovers.
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An inexpensive, plain weave [[cotton|cotton]] fabric with a printed design on one side. Calico cloth originated in Calicut, India, by the 11th century and is one of the oldest cotton cloths. Early examples of calico were [[resist-dyed%20textile|resist-dyed]] or stamped to produce colored designs on a light background. The term 'calico' now refers to any cotton fabric printed with a small repetitive designs in one or more colors. In Britain, the term 'calico' is also used for a plain white cotton fabric, similar to [[muslin|muslin]], but slightly heavier. Calico is used for saris, dresses, aprons, and occasional bookcovers.
  
 
[[File:calicooogreenf5.jpg|thumb|Calico cotton print]]
 
[[File:calicooogreenf5.jpg|thumb|Calico cotton print]]
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Calicut cloth; calicot (Fr.); calicot (soort katoenstof) (Ned); bedrukte katoenstof (Ned);
 
Calicut cloth; calicot (Fr.); calicot (soort katoenstof) (Ned); bedrukte katoenstof (Ned);
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* Dust covers
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* Stuffing support
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== Collection Risks ==
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'''Links to Oddy Test results posted on AIC Wiki Materials Database Pages for individual materials below'''<br>
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° [http://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Oddy_Test_Results:_Exhibition_Fabrics#Calico0001 John Ranger Calico] Tested in 2016
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° [http://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Oddy_Test_Results:_Exhibition_Fabrics#Calico0002 Calico] Tested in 2016
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° [http://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Oddy_Test_Results:_Exhibition_Fabrics#Calico0003 Natural Calico] Tested in 2012
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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
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* Hermann Kuhn, ''Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities'', Butterworths, London, 1986
 
* Hermann Kuhn, ''Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities'', Butterworths, London, 1986
  
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* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "Calico." Encyclopædia Britannica. 10 Aug. 2004 .
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* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "Calico." (Accessed 10 Aug. 2004).
  
 
* Kurt Wehlte, ''The Materials and Techniques of Painting'', Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York, 1975
 
* Kurt Wehlte, ''The Materials and Techniques of Painting'', Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York, 1975
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Latest revision as of 13:59, 18 May 2022

19th c. calico fragment
MFA # 98.1816
19th c. calico fragment
MFA# 98.1806

Description

An inexpensive, plain weave Cotton fabric with a printed design on one side. Calico cloth originated in Calicut, India, by the 11th century and is one of the oldest cotton cloths. Early examples of calico were resist-dyed or stamped to produce colored designs on a light background. The term 'calico' now refers to any cotton fabric printed with a small repetitive designs in one or more colors. In Britain, the term 'calico' is also used for a plain white cotton fabric, similar to Muslin, but slightly heavier. Calico is used for saris, dresses, aprons, and occasional bookcovers.

Calico cotton print

Synonyms and Related Terms

Calicut cloth; calicot (Fr.); calicot (soort katoenstof) (Ned); bedrukte katoenstof (Ned);

Applications

  • Dust covers
  • Stuffing support

Collection Risks

Links to Oddy Test results posted on AIC Wiki Materials Database Pages for individual materials below

° John Ranger Calico Tested in 2016

° Calico Tested in 2016

° Natural Calico Tested in 2012

Resources and Citations

  • Rosalie Rosso King, Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation, Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985
  • Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
  • Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them, American Book Company, New York City, 1937
  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 247
  • Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986
  • Kurt Wehlte, The Materials and Techniques of Painting, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York, 1975

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