Carsey

Carsey
KERSEY, CARSEY
A woollen cloth made originally at Kersey in Suffolk, whence its name. Kerseys made in Suffolk and Essex are mentioned in Edward III's time. There were various kinds : ordinary, sorting, Devonshire (called washers or wash whites) check (called " dozens ") and kerseys (called " straits "), all mentioned in the reigns of Henry VIII and Edward VI, varying according to the texture, in length, breadth and weight of the piece, which was strictly regulated by statutes. Stow says the making of Devonshire kerseys began about 1505. Some kerseys were very fine and used for superior clothing, such as the modern kerseymere, so named from the factory on the mere in Kersey. Lengths were from 18 yards to 22 yards, and the weight averaged 15/16-oz. per yard.

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