This striking flamestitch fabric, with its loom woven pattern, was known in the eighteenth century as both bergamo and point de Hongrie. Historical documents indicate that these textiles were manufactured in the northern French towns of Elbeuf and Rouen from the sixteenth century until the middle of the eighteenth century; some examples bear the names of weavers known to have worked in this area of France. Wool threads dyed to bright shades of red, pink, green, blue, brown, and yellow, accented with white silk, form the zigzag motif while coarse linen or hemp threads supply the ground structure. The vibrancy of the geometric design and the fabric’s heavy weight were ideal for its use as a furnishing material. This large example of bergamo reflects the popularity, and availability, in the eighteenth century of flamestitch patterned hangings to enliven domestic interiors.