It is a rich fabric, originally from Damascus. It is woven on a jacquard loom and is used mostly for table linen and draperies. Mummy cloth is the original name for a fabric woven in ancient Egypt from flax grown on the banks of the Nile. It was used for clothing and mummy wrappings for Pharaohs and members of the royal court. The name is now used for an inexpensive cotton weave.
Difference comes from the loom.