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Cambric - LoveToKnow 1911 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13) |
 | | CAMBRIC, a word derived from Kameryk or Kamerijk, the Flemish name of Cambrai, a town in the department of Nord, France, where the cloth of this name is said to have been first made. |
 | | Cambric has been used for many years in the manufacture of handkerchiefs, collars, cuffs, and for fine underclothing; also for the best shrouds, and for fine baby linen. |
 | | Embroidery cambric is a fine linen used for embroidery. |
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