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Dimity is a collective term for figured cloths of harness loom decorated with designs and patterns. It is a strong cotton cloth with various stripes and illustrations. It is bleached or washed after looming, less often dyed, unlike fustian, which is usually dyed.[1]
It is a lightweight, sheer cotton fabric, having at least two warp threads thrown into relief to form fine cords. It is a cloth commonly employed for bed upholstery and curtains, and usually white, though sometimes a pattern is printed on it in colors.[2] Originally dimity was made of silkorwool, but since the 18th century it has been woven almost exclusively of cotton.
Diaper is a type of dimity made of linen or cotton. It is a twill weave with diamond patterns.[1]
Apalampore is a dimity made in India and used for bed coverings.[3]
Dimity is also a girls' name, which, while still uncommon, is most popular in Australia.
A dimity is a bit of draping worn by performers of the Poses Plastiques, which was an early form of strip tease. Performers wore flesh colored silk body stockings and a dimity to give the illusion of modesty.
One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Dimity". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 8 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 273.
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