Plate No. 009fabric
- First documented
- c. 1600s
- Fiber
- cotton, linen
- Weave
- twill or plain weave
- Family
- stripes
Plate No. 009 · fabric
Ticking
Ticking is a tightly woven cotton or linen cloth, traditionally carrying a narrow stripe on a natural ground, made to case mattresses and pillows. The dense weave was meant to stop feathers and down from working through. Its blue-and-white striped form has since moved from bedding into upholstery and apparel.
Named for
From the Greek theke, a case or cover, through the Latin teca, for the fabric that cased a mattress.
Also known as
bed ticking
