Originally Posted by
quiltmouse
I found this. The pulling through the ring seems to be a "hand" test, to guage the fabric......
Quiltmouse,
I read what you posted, but really doubt it has anything to do with the ca. 1780 quilt I was mentioning, as the linen was woven for personal use as far as I could tell, rather than for retail use. And the "ring" in the article was unlikely to have been a "finger" ring, which was definitely used for my quilt's fabric.
Interesting facts, though.
Jan in VA