I suspect he is referring to a cotton like nankeen, which naturally grows in shades from yellow to dull red.
I know it grows (grew?) in the far east, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was found in the middle east.
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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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