Batavia, also known as Batavia silk and Levantine,[1] was initially a silk fabric used for dresses in 18th-century France.
In the 19th century, the material was made using greige silk in the warp and schappe silk in the weft.
[3] Levantine was a glazed cotton material woven with four harness twill weave.
Initially, it was exported to Britain from the Levant.
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