Gaunt (Cloth Of)

Gaunt (Cloth Of)
GAUNT (Cloth of)
The City of Ghent, or Gand, in Flanders, commonly spelt Gaunt in in the Middle Ages, was celebrated very early for its cloth and linen manufactures. No particular cloth is indicated.

Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.

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