Grass-Bleaching
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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.
Grass-Bleaching
Grass-Bleaching. The process of bleaching cotton and linen fabrics by exposing them to the action of sunlight and moisture by spreading on the grass. Grass-bleaching is occasionally used in the clearing process for chintzes, cretonnes, and also for fine sheer linen. [See Crofting, Linen]
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