Tarlatan

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Tarlatan (also tarlaton) is a starched, open-weave fabric, much like cheesecloth. It is used to wipe the ink off a plate during the intaglio inking process. The open weave allows for the tarlatan to pick up a large quantity of ink. The stiffness imparted by the starch helps prevent the fabric from taking the ink out of the incised lines.