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Muslin v. Broadcloth


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As always, Bonnie is spot on!

Muslin is a closely woven 100% cotton cloth sometimes called sheeting. It is softer and more pliable than Broadcloth, (hence, generally far more expensive).

Broadcloth is a densely woven woolen cloth. It can be made of cotton, silk or polyester. Its very dense weave makes it very sturdy(Read stiff).

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I used to work at FabricLand back in the day, and the broadcloth that we stocked then was cotten. So I think it has to do with the weave and the number of threads per square inch. We did have wool broadcloth also, but the biggest selection of colors was in the cotton. Last year, the raffel quilt that I did had a sheeting for a backing and it came 108" wide. It\'s a bit heavier than muslin but not as stiff as broadcloth. I\'m probably not making any sense at all, but I think this is right. I haven\'t worked at FabricLand since 1985. YIKES, I\'m getting old...........;)

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