Dimity

a sheer, fine cotton dress fabric, characterized by tiny raised cords running warpwise of the web. Dimity is usually finished white, but both colored and printed dimities are on the market. The name is supposed to have been derived from Greek words signifying two threaded, and to have been applied to stuffs showing two warp threads or cords thrown into relief on the surface of the goods. The original materials were silk and wool. At present, the name is used exclusively for cotton fabrics. A heavy, corded cotton fabric dyed in plain colors and printed, used for furniture covering, drapery, etc., is likewise called dimity.