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 20. Huckaback is a material generally used for towels. It may be had either woven entirely of cotton or of linen. It is also sometimes made in combination of cotton and linen. It is so woven as to present a rather rough surface which gives it absorbing qualities particularly desirable in towels. Most common width, 18". Usual price per yard, 20c up.
 
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