Cloth of gold

Cloth of gold or gold cloth (Latin: Tela aurea) is a fabric woven with a gold-wrapped or spun weft—referred to as "a spirally spun gold strip". In most cases, the core yarn is silk, wrapped (filé) with a band or strip of high content gold. In rarer instances, fine linen and wool have been used as the core.

This article is about the fabric. For the snail, see Conus textile. For the 16th-century event, see Field of Cloth of Gold. For the flowering plant, see Crocus angustifolius.
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