what does the word ecru mean?

Answer 1

I thought ecru was a shade of cream

Answer 2

Originally the color ecru meant exactly the same color as beige or pale cream colour, and the word is often used to refer to such fabrics as silk and linen in their unbleached state. Ecru comes from the French word écru, which means literally 'raw' or 'unbleached'. Now, however, ecru is considered a different color than beige.

Answer 3

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Rowan Ecru: Rowan Denim cotton shrinks and fades when it is washed , just like a pair of jeans. The dying process ensures that only the surface of the yarn is coated leaving a white core which becomes gradually exposed through washing and wearing.

When washed for the first time the garment shrinks by up to 1/5th in length, however, the width remains the same. When knitting Rowan Denim to a Rowan pattern all the necessary adjustments for shrinkage are taken into consideration so all you have to do is follow the instructions.

Answer 4

Ecru means a light brown colour or unbleached linen

Answer 5

Ecru is the colour of natural, unbleached linen. It's a pale beige colour.

Answer 6

Ecru Etymology: French écru, literally, unbleached, raw, from Old French escru

Beige Etymology: French
1 : cloth made of natural undyed wool
2 a : a variable color averaging light grayish-yellowish brown b : a pale to grayish yellow

Answer 7

Ecru is the colour of unbleached linen.

Answer 8

"ECRU" is a town in Pontotoc County, Mississippi.

It is also a color (light brown) Contact Dupont for more info.

Answer 9

One entry found for ecru.
Main Entry: ecru
Pronunciation: 'e-(")krü, 'A-(")krü
Function: noun
Etymology: French écru, literally, unbleached, raw, from Old French escru, from es- completely (from Latin ex-) + cru raw, from Latin crudus -- more at RAW
: BEIGE 2
- ecru adjective

Answer 10

ecru
/aykroo/

• noun the light cream or beige colour of unbleached linen.

— ORIGIN French, ‘unbleached’.