Areste, cloth of, 74 „ not Arras, 75 Aristotle first mentions silk, 8 Arras, a name for tapestry, 97 Aurelian, refuses his wife a silk robe, 9 Babylon, embroideries, 79 Baldachino, from baudekin, 42 Banner of Strasburg, 92 „ at Lyons, 97 Bath, famous for weaving, 65 Baudekin, a costly stuff, 40 „ origin of name, 40 “Batuz,” its meaning, 90 Block-printed linens, 67 Blodbendes, 11 Blodius, blue colour, 76 Boadicea, her cloak, 3 Bordalisaunder, explained, 72 British bards, distinction of dress, 3 Bruges, her looms famous, 67 Buckram, why so called, 72 Byzantine textiles, 50 „ not good examples at South Kensington, 50 Cadas, or carduus, a silken stuff, 30 Camoca, or camak, how used, 30 Canvas, origin of name, 4 Care-cloth, explained, 72 Carpets, 101 Cecily, Saint, her robe, 16 Cendal explained, 27 Chasubles of stauracin, 37 „ not to be made of fustian, 73 Childeric, his burial garment, 16 Chinese textiles, 49 „ patterned silks, 71 Chrysoclavus explained, 35 Ciclatoun, 18 Cingula, explained, 12 Cloaks for christenings, 108 Cloth of gold, two kinds, 19