Holland cloth

The name Holland cloth, or simply Holland can refer to one of two types of fabric:


 * a plainwoven or dull-finish linen used as furniture covering
 * a cotton or linen fabric made more or less opaque by a glazed or unglazed finish (the Holland finish)

First documented in English in 1427, the name originally applied to any fine, plainwoven linens imported from Europe, and particularly from the Netherlands.

Holland cloth is used for window shades, insulation, labels and tags, sign cloth, etc.