Susan Reishus wrote: > I still don't understand what "muslin is a much finer, > coarser woven cloth (Jane > Partridge)" is? The two adjectives seem to counter each other. >
There is one kind of fabric which we in the UK call calico, and I believe in the US it is called muslin. There is another kind of fabric, whose US name I don't know; in the UK we call it muslin; it is made with finer threads (so "finer") woven further apart (so "coarser") than the other fabric. Hoping this helps, Margery. ================================================= [email protected] in North Hertfordshire, UK ================================================= - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
