tlrnhi

It's the color on my face when I can't find exactly what I want to eat. ;)

bj

Maybe a typo and they meant hunter, that would go with the other colors mentioned? Otherwise, I've never heard of it either.

tlrnhi

I googled....what is the color of hunger and came up with Red. Strange, huh?

Mamagus

I grew up thinking that broadcloth was a poly-cotton blend that sells for under $3.00 a metre. My Mom always asked for "100% cotton in solid colours" when we shopped at quilt stores. That sells for close to the same price as printed cotton here in Newfoundland.

mgshaw

The broadcloth we have around here (that I have seen anyway) is a poly-cotton blend too.

Tigerbaby1981

Same for us around here (ontario)

nor'easter

I know they sell cotton-poly broadcloth, but the process of making it is different and it is not "truly" broadcloth as a result. I did not mean to imply that it was not on the market. Sorry.

From wiseGeek http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-broadcloth.htm
"To make broadcloth, an extra-wide loom is used. The cloth is tightly woven before being dipped in water while being stretched on tenters, special racks which keep up the tension in the fabric. The water leads the wool to shrink when it is pulled out to dry. Next, the broadcloth is rubbed with fullers earth, and beaten with a wooden hammer. The result is a soft, almost felted cloth which is supple, smooth, and very soft. It is also not greasy, which sets it apart from many other wool products.

While wool is the traditional material for broadcloth, cotton broadcloth is also manufactured. Some cotton broadcloth has a very narrow, subtle rib, causing it to resemble poplin, another densely woven textile. Synthetic fibers are not generally used to make broadcloth, because they do not behave like wool and cotton do when the fabric is specially treated. A cotton broadcloth is much lighter than a woolen, although it has the same sturdy properties." (my emphasis)

Yvonne1966

I'm so glad I stumbled upon this information. My mom made most of our clothes as children from Kettle Cloth. I was hoping to make a couple of dresses for my nieces, now I'll have to use another fabric.

ManiacQuilter2

I too grew up thinking that Broadcloth was a poly cotton blend. Never touched the stuff at JAF for that reason alone. I now just buy Kona cotton (now comes in 303 colors) from Robert Kaufman from one of the online stores.