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Gingham is a
fabric
made from
dyed
cotton
yarn.
The name is Malay in origin, coming into
the English language via Dutch. When originally
imported (in the 17th century), it was a
striped fabric, but from the mid 18th century,
when it was being produced in the mills
of Manchester, it had become woven into
checked or
plaid patterns
(often blue and white).
Gingham is made of carded or combed, medium
or fine yarns, where the coloring is on
the warp yarns and always along the grain.
Gingham has no right or wrong side regarding
color.
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