This section is from the "A Complete Dictionary of Dry Goods" book, by George S. Cole. Also available from Amazon: A complete dictionary of dry goods and history of silk, cotton, linen, wool and other fibrous substances,: Including a full explanation of the modern processes ... together with various useful tables.
Cheviot Shirting. A term which formerly signified a cotton fabric free from starch or dressing, but of late years has come to include all medium grades of single-thread, soft-finished shirt cloth.
 
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