Holland cloth

The name Holland cloth, or simply Holland, can refer to one of two types of fabric:

• a plainwoven or dull-finish linen used as furniture covering
• a cotton or linen fabric made more or less opaque by a glazed or unglazed finish (the Holland finish)

First documented in English in 1427, the name originally applied to any fine, plain-woven linens imported from Europe, and particularly from the Netherlands.

Holland cloth is used for window-shades, insulation, labels and tags, sign cloth, etc.

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