candlewick
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candlewick
unbleached cotton or muslin into which loops of yarn are hooked and then cut to give a tufted pattern. It is used for bedspreads, dressing gowns, etc.
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There are many collections available, many of which specifically include "candlewicking" in the title.
The Husqvarna-Viking Epic machine has a specialty-stitch menu on which the first ten choices feature candlewicking in one form or another.
A comparison of
candlewicking with quilted/stuffed whitework or flat-embroidered counterpanes would help to determine if the frequency of these numbers indicate a particular desire of the women who created candlewicks to establish time and identity.
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