thank you! i've searched the internet looking for this special spun
cotton and came up with only the story of the woman who invented it. i
still am not sure what she could have invented being that fine cotton
has already been invented. maybe the cloth has a certain size the
threads are spun in. here is a description of the fabric ( i think they
were just asking for single ply tightly twisted mercerized thread when
they were talking about batiste cotton for the pattern):
Batiste
Fibre: Cotton, also rayon and wool.
Weave: Plain
Characteristics: Named after Jean Baptiste, a French linen weaver.
Light weight, soft, semi-sheer fabric which resembles nainsook, but
finer. It belongs to the lawn family; almost transparent. It is made of
tightly twisted, combed yarns and mercerized finish. Sometimes it is
printed or embroidered. In a heavier weight, it is used for foundation
garments and linings in a plain, figured, striped, or flowered design.
Considered similar to nainsook but finer and lighter in weight. Now
usually made of 100% polyester distinguished by slubs in filling
direction.
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i know now regular cotton sewing thread will do the job. thank you for
your help!
happy new year!!
--- Avital <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> That phrase in "Gossamer Webs" is a mistranslation. On various
> knitting lists it
> has been clarified that Galina meant ordinary cotton thread.
>
> Avital
>
> > batiste cotton?
from suzy in tennessee,u.s.a.
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