This section is from the "A Complete Dictionary of Dry Goods" book, by George S. Cole. Also available from Amazon: A complete dictionary of dry goods and history of silk, cotton, linen, wool and other fibrous substances,: Including a full explanation of the modern processes ... together with various useful tables.
Damasked. Fabrics ornamented on the surface with flowers or other patterns having a running figure, produced by weaving and not by printing or stamping. The word " damasked " when applied to linen textures or to mixed materials when used for upholstery purposes, has much the same meaning as "brocaded " when applied to silk and wool textures.
 
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