lawn

Glossaries

Term	Main definition
lawn	A fine linen cloth used for clerical garments woven in Laon, northern France. This fine sheer cloth is now woven in cotton and although crisper than voile is not as crisp as organdie. There are many types of lawn including Indian lawn, Victoria lawn, Persian lawn, Egyptian lawn and bishop\'s lawn. Liberty of London made famous their Tana lawn which began manufacture in the 1920s. Tana lawn is named after Lake Tana in Sudan where the raw cotton was grown.

Term

Main definition

A fine linen cloth used for clerical garments woven in Laon, northern France. This fine sheer cloth is now woven in cotton and although crisper than voile is not as crisp as organdie. There are many types of lawn including Indian lawn, Victoria lawn, Persian lawn, Egyptian lawn and bishop\'s lawn. Liberty of London made famous their Tana lawn which began manufacture in the 1920s. Tana lawn is named after Lake Tana in Sudan where the raw cotton was grown.