Old 03-13-2012, 05:42 AM
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Some very fine fabrics coming in from Pakistan and India. They use the long fiber cottons which make very fine fabric, almost like silk but very strong. They cover themselves head to toe due to the heat so they need fine (thin) fabric. Don't be shy if it's thin and silky, it will wear like iron. I agree to stay away from more open weave but even then I have bought pieces and washed them and with the cotton shrinking, the fabric was extremely nice after ironing. It really is a different market today for cotton.
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