What Is Damask Fabric "Technically, damask is a type of woven jacquard fabric, ... linen, wool, and even synthetic fibers such as rayon. Although "damask" refers to the fabric itself, ...

Its origins are more than 2,000 years old, yet damask remains a go-to today. Read on to discover its history, production, and how to use it in a home now ...

The Linen Hall, a magnificent place modelled on market buildings in continental Europe, was built in the 1720s and flourished until the 1780s, when the northern linen-makers decided to bypass Dublin.

Burton and her London studio team of 15 designers, led by Kim Avella, head of fabric development, spent two days in Northern Ireland last July on a field trip, learning about the region's historic ...

Richer people in the society were able to afford damask fabric (named after Damascus in Syria) ... A Tiraz could be made of linen, wool or cotton. Some were dyed yellow, green, or brown.

Alison McNamee is one of the world's last master damask weavers. She weaves on a mid-19th century Jacquard handloom at the Irish Linen Centre in Lisburn, County Antrim. The Jacquard handloom was ...

Commonly used fabrics were linen, cotton and wool. Shoes and sandals were made of leather. Trade from other countries brought new fabrics to the early Islamic civilisation.