Grenadine (cloth)
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Grenadine is a weave
characterised by its light, open, gauze-like feel, and is produced on jacquard loom
s. Originally produced in Italy and worn as a black silk
lace
in France in the eighteenth century, it is now woven with silk for use in ties
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Weave
Weave may refer to:*Hair weave*Mozilla Weave*Weaving...
characterised by its light, open, gauze-like feel, and is produced on jacquard loom
Jacquard loom
The Jacquard loom is a mechanical loom, invented by Joseph Marie Jacquard in 1801, that simplifies the process of manufacturing textiles with complex patterns such as brocade, damask and matelasse. The loom is controlled by punched cards with punched holes, each row of which corresponds to one row...
s. Originally produced in Italy and worn as a black silk
Silk
Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The best-known type of silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity...
lace
Lace
Lace is an openwork fabric, patterned with open holes in the work, made by machine or by hand. The holes can be formed via removal of threads or cloth from a previously woven fabric, but more often open spaces are created as part of the lace fabric. Lace-making is an ancient craft. True lace was...
in France in the eighteenth century, it is now woven with silk for use in ties
Necktie
A necktie is a long piece of cloth worn for decorative purposes around the neck or shoulders, resting under the shirt collar and knotted at the throat. Variants include the ascot tie, bow tie, bolo tie, and the clip-on tie. The modern necktie, ascot, and bow tie are descended from the cravat. Neck...
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