Towards the end of the 15th century, fine, plane table linen was imported to England from the Low Countries and France. Patterned table linen was called diaper in England and dornik in Scotland. After 1520, certain diapers were described as of damask work and, towards the middle of the century, damasks were classified separately. Some evidence indicates that damasks found a wider public as the century progressed, although generally this table linen was expensive. The patterns imported from England seem typical of those that survived in Europe, which are not, however, necessarily representative since generally the best and most expensive pieces survived.