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On the name
A linen warp, a wool weft.
Linsey-woolsey was a linen warp with a wool weft. It was woven at home, on long evenings, and worn until the elbows went soft.
It was not a cloth anyone remarked on. It kept the wind out. It dried by the fire. It was handed on.
That seems about right.
Each season, a few looks. A jacket left by the boot-room door. A spaniel asleep under the reading lamp. A shirt that was meant for someone larger. A watch that was someone’s grandfather’s.
Some pieces link to Amazon. Most do not.