Casement cloth is a lightweight sheer fabric made of various fibers used chiefly for

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Weave

It is possible to make casement cloth with any fine natural or synthetic yarns. The weave structure may vary from

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to figured one. The weave is generally open. The colors are usually white, ivory and cream.

Use

Casement cloth is mainly used as decorative material in

and

draperies Drapery is a general word referring to cloths or textiles (Old French , from Late Latin ). It may refer to cloth used for decorative purposes – such as around windows – or to the trade of retailing cloth, originally mostly for clothin ...

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