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Sendal, cendal or sandal is a thin and light silk material, chiefly used to make ceremonial clothing, church vestments, and banners. The word derives from Greek σινδων (sindōn), "fine linen"; the old French word is cendal. The word often describes a fabric woven of a linen warp and a silk weft.

References

1. Tortora, Phyllis G.; Johnson, Ingrid (2013). The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Textiles. A&C Black. ISBN 9781609015350.
2. Znamierowski, Alfred (1999). The World Encyclopedia of Flags. New York: Lorenz Books. p. 36.

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