A coarse woolen cloth or material with a checked pattern, used historically for clothing or upholstery.
From 'check' (checkered pattern) combined with '-laton' (from 'lation,' relating to cloth). An archaic term from Middle English for patterned wool textiles.
Checklaton was a working-person's fabric in medieval England—checked patterns meant you didn't have to dye everything solid color, saving money and work while looking reasonably nice.
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