Lawn cloth or
lawn is a
plain weave textile, originally of
linen but now chiefly
cotton. Lawn is designed using fine, high
count yarns, which results in a silky, untextured feel. The fabric is made using either
combed or
carded yarns. When lawn is made using combed yarns, with a soft feel and slight luster, it is known as "
nainsook". The term
lawn is also used in the textile industry to refer to a type of
starched crisp
finish given to a cloth product. The finish can be applied to a variety of fine fabrics, prints or plain.
