Originally Posted by butterflywing
to my mind the flannels called chamois are the thickest and therefore the warmest. they are fuzzy on both sides, so you pay a premium price while you only end up 'seeing' one side.
I don't know if the one I have is chamois, but it is a heavy based 2-sided brushed cotton; that's what I found out.
Thanks for the tip. If I get some of the lighter weight again, I'll try the washing as you say. However, from my flannel sheets, I found that the opposite is true... the hotter the stiffer they get not the softer. Stiffer may be good for stitching, but not for wearing.