e, for the veil-makers did not form aguild of their own till a.D. 1553, the velvet-makers till 1548, thesilk-twisters till 1619, and the dyers of silk till 1624. ^ Brocade (Spanish brocado or brocato) may be generally describedas a silk-stufif woven with devices or raised figures in gold andsilver… … ^ ,« - ^ TEXTILE FABRICS The manufactures are not carried on by companies,but dispersed among the workmen themselves, bywhich perhaps the quahties may in some degreebe injured. It is remarked that the stuffs wouldbe better if they were closer, for their texture iscommonly loose ; they are also…
Decorative arts -- Spain History
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