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 27. Muslin is one of the most common of the cotton fabrics. It is made in a great many different qualities, both bleached and unbleached. It is used for pillow cases, sheeting, linings and underwear. Most common width, 36" to 72". Usual price per yard,
5c to 15c.
 
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