Linsey-Woolsey
One of the earliest fabric used in American quilts was linsey-woolsey. This
fabric consisted of a linen (or sometimes cotton) warp and a wool weft. The name
of the fabric came from the village of Linsey in saussex, England. Flax was one
of the larger crops in colonial America and linsey-woolsey was a strong, durable
fabric.
Linsey-woolsey bedcovers were generally whole cloth quilts. As
the quilt wore out, usable sections were salvedged and were pieced into other
quilts.