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05-29-2011, 06:12 PM
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The "waxy finish" .... Is that what used to be called "polished cotton" or "polished apple" or somesuch?
it doesn't feel any different from regular fabric though, I do have some stuff that has almost like a waxy finish to it but when I hand washed a small piece the finish came off, has anyone ever seen anything like that?
Originally Posted by mimom
Originally Posted by loreen
The middle red, white & blue flower one looks like fabric I had rom nineteen forgetten. My mother told me that it was "fed sack frabric from when she was a girl. She is now in her 80's. I made an apron out of it years ago & used it till it fell apart.
05-29-2011, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by CorneliaVa
The "waxy finish" .... Is that what used to be called "polished cotton" or "polished apple" or somesuch?
it doesn't feel any different from regular fabric though, I do have some stuff that has almost like a waxy finish to it but when I hand washed a small piece the finish came off, has anyone ever seen anything like that?
Originally Posted by mimom
Originally Posted by loreen
The middle red, white & blue flower one looks like fabric I had rom nineteen forgetten. My mother told me that it was "fed sack frabric from when she was a girl. She is now in her 80's. I made an apron out of it years ago & used it till it fell apart.
05-29-2011, 08:45 PM
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I would guess 60's & 70's. There was 36" fabric until the 80s. 44" started coming in around the 70's but it took quite some time before th 36" disappeared. I find the fabric from the vintage years thinner, I may be wrong for sure.
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