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sackcloth

coarse fabric worn as a sign of penitence
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sackcloth

Summary

sackcloth ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (964 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • sackcloth is made of cotton[2].
  • sackcloth is made of linen[3].
  • sackcloth is made of goat hair[4].
  • sackcloth is a type of woven fabric[5].
  • sackcloth is used for cilice[6].
  • sackcloth's Commons category is recorded as Sackcloth[7].
  • sackcloth's described by source is recorded as Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles[8].

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Definition and Type

sackcloth is a type of woven fabric[5].

Use and Application

sackcloth is used for cilice[6].

Why It Matters

sackcloth ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (964 views/month).[1] sackcloth is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles. wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles. wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles. wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles. wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Higa4 · 2026-08-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Made from material → cotton, linen, goat hair
    Has use → cilice
    Described by source → Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles
    Image → King Hezekiah, clouthed in sackcloth, spreads open the letter before the Lord.jp
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: King_Hezekiah,_clouthed_in_sackcloth,_spreads_open_the_letter_before_the_Lord.jpg"
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