foulard
Sign in to saveright|thumb|upright=0.8|Silk foulard thumb|190px|Marek Jakubiak with foulardA foulard is a lightweight fabric, either twill or plain-woven, made of silk or a mix of silk and cotton. Foulards usually have a small printed design of various colors. By metonymy, it can also be an article of clothing, such as scarves and neckties, made from this fabric. In men's neckties, foulard is a pattern rather than a material; it is a small-scale pattern with basic block repeat, also called a set pattern or a tailored pattern.
Wikidata facts
- Country of origin
- India
- Material used
- worsted
- Image
- Benoit Pierre Emery silk scarf.jpg
- Has use
- dressing gown
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- different from
- headscarf
- fabrication method
- textile printing
- Commons category
- Scarves
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right|thumb|upright=0.8|Silk foulard thumb|190px|Marek Jakubiak with foulardA foulard is a lightweight fabric, either twill or plain-woven, made of silk or a mix of silk and cotton. Foulards usually have a small printed design of various colors. By metonymy, it can also be an article of clothing, such as scarves and neckties, made from this fabric. In men's neckties, foulard is a pattern rather than a material; it is a small-scale pattern with basic block repeat, also called a set pattern or a tailored pattern.
== History == Foulard is believed to have originated in East Asia. The word comes from the French word foulard, with the same proper and metonymic meanings. In modern French, foulard is the usual word for a neckerchief. In Quebec foulard is also used for scarf (écharpe in France).
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