This section is from the "A Complete Dictionary of Dry Goods" book, by George S. Cole. Also available from Amazon: A complete dictionary of dry goods and history of silk, cotton, linen, wool and other fibrous substances,: Including a full explanation of the modern processes ... together with various useful tables.
Doyley. [Also spelled doi'-ley. Said to be so called from the name of its first maker, Sir Jno. D'Oyley] A fringed napkin, made of linen or cotton, white or colored. [See Table Linen, Damask, Linen]
 
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