This section is from the book "School Sewing Based On Home Problems", by Ida Robinson Burton, Myron G. Burton. Also available from Amazon: School Sewing Based On Home Problems.
Paragraph 47. Huckaback is a loosely woven linen fabric, being so woven as to expose much of the surface of the woof threads. It is so designed in order to give it a greater absorbing surface. It is sometimes made entirely of cotton, other grades are mixed, though the finer qualities are of pure linen. Most common width 18". Usual price per yard, 25c.
 
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