Alison McNamee is one of the world's last master damask weavers. She weaves on a mid-19th century Jacquard handloom at the Irish Linen Centre in Lisburn, County Antrim. The Jacquard handloom was ...

Dining tablecloths and sideboard runners were usually made of white damask. Linen place mats were sometimes placed on the tablecloth to designate head of the household or an honoured guest at the ...

Damask table linen made in Ireland graced tables all over the world in a bygone era of elegance and leisureThis napkin illustrates the world wide trading connections of the great Irish Linen ...

Alison McNamee is one of the world's last master damask weavers. She weaves on a mid-19th century Jacquard handloom at the Irish Linen Centre in Lisburn, County Antrim. The Jacquard handloom was ...