Homespun

Description

A plain-woven, knobby, coarse cloth usually made from Wool. Homespun fabrics were originally made with coarse, uneven handspun yarns woven into cloth using a hand-loom. Now imitation homespun, or rustic, fabric is made by machines.

Synonyms and Related Terms

home-spun

Resources and Citations

• Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997

• Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996

• Website: www.fabrics.net