Well so much for thinking it was going to the rag man!!! It used to go to a company to be cut into rags and sold in boxes by the pound at auto parts stores. Guess I am behind the times. I do recall seeing a picture someplace of people crowding around a bale of clothing in some asian country. I went to our local SAVERS store the other day and they had a lot of sheets both percale and flannel. They ranged from $3 to $6 each.