Difference between revisions of "Calico"

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

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

Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000

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 == Description ==
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 Calicut cloth; calicot (Fr.); calicot (soort katoenstof) (Ned); bedrukte katoenstof (Ned);
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+* Dust covers
+* Stuffing support
+== Collection Risks ==
 '''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#Calico0003 Natural Calico] Tested in 2012
-== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
+== Resources and Citations ==
 * 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
-* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "Calico." Encyclopædia Britannica. 10 Aug. 2004  .
+* ''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
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