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Cambric is a lightweight cotton cloth used as fabric for lace and needlework. Cambric was first used in Cambrai, France, which gave the fabric its name, as early as 1595. It is a closely woven, firm fabric with a slight glossy surface produced by calendering. Modern cambric is made from Egyptian or American cotton and sometime flax. Cotton is a soft fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant, a shrub native to the tropical and subtropical regions of both the Old World and the New World. ... Cambrai (Dutch: Kamerijk) is a French city and commune, in the Nord département, of which it is a sous_préfecture. ... Events January 30 - William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet is performed for the first time. ... Calendering is a finishing process applied to textiles and paper. ... Binomial name Linum usitatissimum Linnaeus. ...


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Cambric - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (129 words)
Cambric is a lightweight cotton cloth used as fabric for lace and needlework.
Cambric, also known as batist in a large part of the world, was invented by Jean-Baptiste Cambrai, France, which gave the fabric its name, as early as 1595; It is a closely woven, firm fabric with a slight glossy surface produced by calendering.
Cambric is also used as a coating for professional playing cards, to protect them for longer and make them easier to handle.
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