Editing Duffel (section)

==Duffel cloth==
The town gives its name to a type of heavy [[wool]]en cloth generally used to make blankets and [[overcoat]]s, especially for the armed forces, and a type of luggage.<ref>{{cite web|title=Duffel|url=http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=duffel&searchmode=none|publisher=[[Online Etymology Dictionary]]|access-date=April 27, 2011}}</ref> In the [[Middle Ages]], an important part of the region's industry was the manufacturing of ''Flemish laken'' (a [[broadcloth]]), while the cloth produced in Duffel was a thicker variation. The manufacturing process was brought to England by Flemish emigrants in the 1500s.<ref>Jarvis, Joanne (January 2009). "Braintree is reborn". Essex Life. Archant.</ref> The name for the cloth was so well-known, a type of overcoat made from the cloth and manufactured in England received the name [[Duffel coat]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The History of the Duffel Coat|url=https://www.heddels.com/2019/01/history-duffle-coat/|access-date=10 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Duffel Coat History|url=https://www.gentlemansgazette.com/duffle-coat-guide-history-details/|access-date=12 September 2022}}</ref>