Fun Fact: Nankeen Etymology

Fun Facts about Nankeen cloth

The name of Nankeen (the cloth) was derived from Nanking, a city in China now known as Nanjing.

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  1. Musings From Hawaii's avatar Musings From Hawaii says:

    Good grief! I’ve heard the term but never knew exactly what nankeen was. Yellowish cotton. Now I know. Thank you for making me look it up.

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