Rakematiz
Encyclopedia
Rakematiz is a thick silk
fabric embroidered with strands of gold
. It was extremely rare and valuable. Apparel that incorporated rakematiz was popular in Europe in the Middle Ages.
Some scholars have suggested the term rakematiz comes from the Italian
word ricamata, which means embroidery.
Silk
Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The best-known type of silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity...
fabric embroidered with strands of gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
. It was extremely rare and valuable. Apparel that incorporated rakematiz was popular in Europe in the Middle Ages.
Some scholars have suggested the term rakematiz comes from the Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
word ricamata, which means embroidery.