A list of 10 words by LibraryThingTim.
- tullewas added by LibraryThingTim and appears on 56 lists
- angorawas added by LibraryThingTim and appears on 21 lists
- coachwas added by LibraryThingTim and appears on 56 lists
- fezwas added by LibraryThingTim and appears on 48 lists
- calicowas added by LibraryThingTim and appears on 65 lists
- chinawas added by LibraryThingTim and appears on 49 lists
- buckramwas added by LibraryThingTim and appears on 40 lists
- cashmerewas added by LibraryThingTim and appears on 58 lists
- portokal (tk., etc.)was added by LibraryThingTim and appears on just this list
- parchmentwas added by LibraryThingTim and appears on 53 lists
lotusgreen commented on the list products-named-after-their-purported-place-of-origin
now i'll be thinking about this all day! :^)
December 2, 2006
dystopos commented on the list products-named-after-their-purported-place-of-origin
denim is "serge de Nîmes", while "jeans" derives from the French for Genoa.
December 4, 2006
ponto commented on the list products-named-after-their-purported-place-of-origin
17th century peasants in Bayonne, France, rammed knives into the muzzles of their muskets to make improvised pikes.
December 6, 2006
ponto commented on the list products-named-after-their-purported-place-of-origin
17th century peasants in Bayonne, France, rammed knives into the muzzles of their muskets to make improvised pikes.
December 6, 2006
greenery commented on the list products-named-after-their-purported-place-of-origin
the pattern and the shawl: Paisley, Scotland
January 24, 2007
mdoar commented on the list products-named-after-their-purported-place-of-origin
As in afghan coat.
January 24, 2007
osbaldistone commented on the list products-named-after-their-purported-place-of-origin
like many cheeses (and wines), named after their place of origin
January 30, 2007
osbaldistone commented on the list products-named-after-their-purported-place-of-origin
According to Wikipedia, named after Stilton village, UK, where it was first sold, and can no longer be made in Stilton village due to EU regulations.
January 30, 2007