Some cotton fibers are naturally colored. See:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturally_colored_cotton

Fran
Lavolta Press
www.lavoltapress.com

On 12/11/2010 10:44 AM, [email protected] wrote:
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

Nancy  Spies
Arelate Studio
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