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The "waxy finish" .... Is that what used to be called "polished cotton" or "polished apple" or somesuch?

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Originally Posted by mimom

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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.

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?

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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?

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Originally Posted by mimom

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Originally Posted by loreen

I wish I knew, it washes out. I know that much for sure, but it feels like table cloth plastic coated stuff prior to washing.

I would guess it is from the 50's

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.