Canvas

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The canvas ( French . Canevas to lat . Cannabis , " hemp ") is a fabric of highly twisted yarn (whether cotton, linen, silk, or wool) square with regular intervals, which as a basis ( canvas ) for wool embroidery is used. Canvas is also used as a light lining for clothing.

Embroidery on canvas

Among other things, it was made in Germany (Prussia) in the 18th century.

Canvas is still used in shoe production in the 20th and 21st centuries , in Europe as well as in the USA . It is also used as a base for wall hangings and other embroidery.

Web links

Commons : Canvas  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. History of the Forsthaus Templin brewery: forerunner through a barchent and canvas manufacture , accessed on June 23, 2018.
  2. shoe manufacture on www.zeno.org; see: 4th work process , accessed on June 23, 2018.
Wiktionary: canvas  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations