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In the 19th and early 20th century basic cooking supplies such as flour, sugar, and salt, were sold in 100% cotton sacks. The cotton was quite fine, densely woven, and had a special diagonal weave, which increases the surface area that gives this fabric a drying superpower. People quickly realized that this luscious fabric could be used for countless other things from dish towels, pillow cases, clothing, and diapers. They began to salvage the fabric from old flour or grain sacks. Once the content was used, the cotton sack were bleached, washed, and trimmed.Mills in the USA have continued to produce...

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