ETYM Spanish brocado (cf. Italian broccato, French brocart), from Late Lat. brocare prick, to figure (textile fabrics), to emboss (linen), to stitch. Related to Broach.
> Thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern.
Rich silk fabric with raised patterns.
Rich woven fabric, produced on a Jacquard loom. It is patterned, normally with more than two colors. Today brocade may be produced from artificial fibers, but it was traditionally made from silk, sometimes with highlights in metal thread. + prikaži više