Harateen

For the North African people, see Haratin.

Harateen or harrateen^[1] was a woolen material of the 18th and early 19th-century produced in England. It was a furnishing material with a pattern used in upholstery.

Fabrication

Harateen was a plain weave fabric manufactured with coarser weft than the warp yarns. Then undergoes a procedure of watering and stamping. The two layers of cloth were pressed together with a hot press. Imprinted, thicker horizontal strands produce a distinct wavy pattern.^[2][3][4]

Use

This fabric was used for curtains and bed hangings.^[5][6]

References

1. The Encyclopaedic Dictionary: A New & Original Work of Reference to All the Words in the English Language, with a Full Account of Their Origin, Meaning, Pronunciation, & Use. Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Company. 1884. p. 130.
2. Montgomery, Florence M. (1984). Textiles in America 1650-1870 : a dictionary based on original documents, prints and paintings, commercial records, American merchants' papers, shopkeepers' advertisements, and pattern books with original swatches of cloth. Internet Archive. New York; London : Norton. p. 256. ISBN 978-0-393-01703-8.
3. Tortora, Phyllis G.; Johnson, Ingrid (2013-09-17). The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Textiles. A&C Black. p. 281. ISBN 978-1-60901-535-0.
4. Denton, Michael James; Daniels, Paul N. (2002). Textile Terms and Definitions. Textile Institute. p. 164. ISBN 978-1-870372-44-2.
5. "Definition of HARRATEEN". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
6. Conradsen, David H. (1999). Useful Beauty: Early American Decorative Arts from St. Louis Collections. Saint Louis Art Museum. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-89178-080-9.