Silesia (Sleazy, Slesia) was a thin twilled woven cloth made of linen [1] or cotton. [2] The term denoted a wide range of fabric grades from greige goods to dyed and finished cloth. Silesia was used for various linens, for lining clothes, and in window blinds. [1] Cotton Silesia was calendered to obtain a gloss finish. [2]
The fabric was originally manufactured in Silesia, a province of Prussia. [3]
Silesia (Sleazy, Slesia) was a thin twilled woven cloth made of linen [1] or cotton. [2] The term denoted a wide range of fabric grades from greige goods to dyed and finished cloth. Silesia was used for various linens, for lining clothes, and in window blinds. [1] Cotton Silesia was calendered to obtain a gloss finish. [2]
The fabric was originally manufactured in Silesia, a province of Prussia. [3]