Letters woven on textiles, an ancient practice, 47 Liber pontificalis, a valuable book, 35 Lincoln cathedral, vestments, 23 Looms, upright and horizontal, 64 Lucca, her silks, 58 „ cloths of gold, 58 „ specimens at South Kensington, 59 “Marble” silk, 76 Milan, her textiles, 63 Moresco-Spanish textiles, 53 Mortuary palls, 43 Mummy cloths, 5 „ unmixed linen, 6 Muslin, long used in the east, 74 Muslin, origin of name, 74 Neckham, first describes the silkworm, 13 “Network” on linen, 93 Nuns, anciently, exhorted not to weave coloured robes, 11 „ English, employed in weaving, 64 “Opus” plumarium, 81 „ pectineum, 81 „ Anglicum, 82 „ consutum, 88 „ „ good example at South Kensington, 89 Organzine, explained, 26 Palls, of rich stuffs, 41 „ cloth of, 42 Paul’s (St.) cathedral, vestments, 25, 39, 45, 50, 60, 65, 75 Paper, employed by Japanese for clothing, 1 “Passing” for embroidery, 93 Persian textiles, 49 “Phrygian” work, 79 Plaited woollen stuff among the Britons, 2 Polystauron, why so called, 36 Pyx cloths, at South Kensington, 107 „ curious example, 108 Queen Matilda takes the Abingdon vestments, 83 Quilts for children, 108 Rayns (Rennes) cloths, 68 Rhenish cut-work, 88