A type of coarse woolen cloth, traditionally made in Kendal, England, often dyed green and used for clothing or outerwear.
Named after the town of Kendal in England's Lake District, which was a major center for cloth manufacture in the medieval period. The cloth became so associated with the town it adopted its name.
Kendal green cloth was so famous in medieval England that it became a status symbol—Robin Hood legends specifically mention his 'Lincoln green' outfit, but Kendal green was the real thing that common people actually wore!
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