FW: [BIRDING-AUS] Origin of the name Nankeen

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Subject:	FW: [BIRDING-AUS] Origin of the name Nankeen
From:	"Ian Cowan" <>
Date:	Wed, 1 Jan 2003 08:50:43 +1000

I believe the word Nankeen is a variation of Nanking in China where the
red-brown cloth originally came from

Ian Cowan
Clifton Beach

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 Behalf Of Reid
Sent: Tuesday, 31 December 2002 8:43 PM
To: John McAllister; Birding-Aus
Subject: Origin of the name Nankeen


Hi John

As far as I am aware, nankeen was/is a thick thick yellow-coloured or
buff-coloured cloth.

Regards

Ralph Reid
Sydney


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