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SuellaP
Muslin can also be called calico
Dec 28 2010, 9:30 PM EST | Post edited: Dec 28 2010, 9:30 PM EST
Muslin is called calico in England. Muslin is considered here to be the airy loose weave cotton which once was wrapped around hams or large flitches of bacon.

I understand that in North America calico is what would be called muslin in England.

I wonder when the names became reversed? 1  out of 1 found this valuable. Do you?    

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