{{Short description|Strong heavy linen cloth, primarily used for butchers' aprons}} '''Butcher's linen''' (Butcher linen) was a strong heavy linen cloth. It was a strong and durable fabric used primarily for butchers' aprons.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Darby|first=William Dermot|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GdpLAAAAIAAJ&q=Butcher%27s+linen|title=Linen, the Emblem of Elegance: A Survey of Linen Manufacture from the New Material to the Finished Product, Including a Brief History of Linen and a Dictionary of Linen Fabrics, Supplemented by Chapters on the Merchandising, Display, and Advertising of Linens in the Store|date=1926|publisher=Dry Goods Economist|pages=55|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Definition of BUTCHER LINEN|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butcher+linen|access-date=2021-05-23|website=www.merriam-webster.com|language=en}}</ref>
== Weave == It was a plain weave fabric made with coarse linen yarns.<ref name=":0" /> The fabric was rough, stiff and heavy. Linen was mostly used for Butcher's Linen due to its simple washability, but cotton was also used in some cases.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Dyer|first=Elizabeth|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e7RLAAAAIAAJ&q=Butcher%27s+linen|title=Textile Fabrics|date=1927|publisher=Houghton Mifflin|pages=280|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book|last1=Reich|first1=Edward|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jHFTZy1x0hQC&q=Butcher%27s+linen|title=Consumer Goods, how to Know and Use Them|last2=Siegler|first2=Carlton John|date=1947|publisher=American Book Company|pages=81|language=en}}</ref>
== Use == Butcher's linen was initially used for aprons of waitresses and butchers<ref name=":1" /> jackets,<ref>{{Cite book|last=Lewandowski|first=Elizabeth J.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PeXfpsvFyysC&q=Butcher%27s+linen&pg=PA43|title=The Complete Costume Dictionary|date=2011|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=978-0-8108-4004-1|pages=43|language=en}}</ref> and later used as a dress material and backing for starched shirt fronts.<ref name=":0" />
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