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Westmorland / Linsey Weaving
« on: Sunday 23 October 16 22:41 BST (UK) »
Dear all,
I was wondering if someone could assist with an explanation of what constituted linsey weaving?
I gather it was a cottage industry and the term itself seems peculiar to Cumbria. Some of my ancestors were linsey weavers in Kendal. If i put "linsey weaving" in the British Newspaper Archive it returns 18 articles all from the region.
If linsey means the same as Linsey-Woolsey then I understand it is a 'strong, coarse fabric with a linen or cotton warp and a woollen weft'. That seems to make sense. However, Linsey Weaving seems almost always to be mentioned in the same sentence as 'fancy and linsey' or 'waistcoat weaving' which feels somewhat at odds. Perhaps I am overthinking this!
Any help much appreciated!
I was wondering if someone could assist with an explanation of what constituted linsey weaving?
I gather it was a cottage industry and the term itself seems peculiar to Cumbria. Some of my ancestors were linsey weavers in Kendal. If i put "linsey weaving" in the British Newspaper Archive it returns 18 articles all from the region.
If linsey means the same as Linsey-Woolsey then I understand it is a 'strong, coarse fabric with a linen or cotton warp and a woollen weft'. That seems to make sense. However, Linsey Weaving seems almost always to be mentioned in the same sentence as 'fancy and linsey' or 'waistcoat weaving' which feels somewhat at odds. Perhaps I am overthinking this!
Any help much appreciated!