Encyclopedia of Medieval Dress and Textiles
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Edited by: Gale Owen-Crocker, Elizabeth Coatsworth & Maria Hayward
The Encyclopaedia of Medieval Dress and Textiles of the British Isles c. 450-1450 is a unique work that brings together hundreds of articles offering the latest research from across the range of disciplines which contribute to our knowledge of medieval dress and textiles.
The online version was updated in 2016, 2018 and 2021.
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Edited by: Gale Owen-Crocker, Elizabeth Coatsworth & Maria Hayward
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The Encyclopaedia of Medieval Dress and Textiles of the British Isles c. 450-1450 is a unique work that brings together hundreds of articles offering the latest research from across the range of disciplines which contribute to our knowledge of medieval dress and textiles.
The online version was updated in 2016, 2018 and 2021.
Subscriptions: See Brill.com
Quilting and padding
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'Quilt', 'to quilt' and 'quilting' (
cuilte,
coilte,
coute) derive from the Latin
culcita or
culcitra meaning a cushion or mattress. Quilting is a textile technique that usually involves two layers of fabric with a layer of padding (such as feathers, down, wool, cotton waste or silk waste) in between, which is often secured with lines of stitching. The result is a textile that is quite thick, soft and warm and one that could provide insulation, protection, decoration and flexibility. As such, quilting was an i…