In "The Book of the Islamic Market Inspector" (Oxford University Press, 1999), written in 12th-century Cairo by al-Shayzari, he says: "You must not mix new cotton with old nor red cotton with white." p. 89 What does he mean by "red cotton"? Thank you. Nancy
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