Glossary · Cloth
Grenadine
An openwork leno-woven silk, made by a small number of weavers around Como, used almost exclusively for neckties. Textured enough to be interesting without a pattern.
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Glossary · Cloth
An openwork leno-woven silk, made by a small number of weavers around Como, used almost exclusively for neckties. Textured enough to be interesting without a pattern.