French red Kelsch large good pillow cover fabric material for light upholstery etc. medium to heavy weight cotton check plaid

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~*~ This beautiful large pillow cover dates from the early 1900s ~This textile has a GORGEOUS woven cotton fabric of red and off white plaid. The backing is the same fabric! So much fabulous plaid ! ~ This pillow has lovely buttons , ideal for use as a pillow case or for repurposing ~*~


***The word Kelsch is a Germanic word, taken from "Kolnisch Blau", which refers to a plant grown primarily as animal feed whose leaves and stems were the sources of an old blue dye. For centuries (as early as the 7th century) the plant, along with hemp and linen, was the main crop cultivated in eastern France and neighboring Germany. In the 18th century, the word kelsch came to describe the hand-woven linen and hemp cloths made in the French region of Alsace, usually woven by poor rural farmers. These textiles were hand loomed on narrow looms and seamed together by their selvages to form wider widths for larger textiles. When pillow cover and mattress covers were created using these wonderful fabrics, they were sew together in large or small envelopes with openings for stuffing. These textiles were either stuffed with straw or feathers for use as mattress covers, duvet covers and pillow cases ~*~


MEASUREMENTS : good ~This piece measures 27.5 inches wide and is 35 inches long ~


CONDITION : This textile is in as found, not freshly laundered condition and should be machine washed and tumbled dry before use. ( unwashed condition reflected in the price ) it's GORGEOUS with a few marks that will wash beautifully ~


Inventory number E D125