Quaker Color
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This section is from the "A Complete Dictionary of Dry Goods" book, by George S. Cole. Also available from Amazon: A complete dictionary of dry goods and history of silk, cotton, linen, wool and other fibrous substances,: Including a full explanation of the modern processes ... together with various useful tables.
Quaker Color
Quaker Color. The color of the drab or gray fabrics much worn by a religious sect known as the Quakers; an olive-gray to dove color. Among the Quakers the color is regarded as the symbol of purity.
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