Feedsacks were originally made of cotton with the manufacturer's name woven into a strip across the middle of the cloth. Many women raised chickens for "egg money" and used the sacks to make dish towels and other items. It was during the depression when every little bit of fabric was a prize. However, women complained about the "strip" in the middle because they had to cut it out and would lose the "whole" piece of cloth. Not sure who thought this up, but someone had the brilliant idea to start making feedsacks (and yes, sugar sacks and flour sacks were also used) out of printed cloth. And, as the saying goes, "the rest is history." During WWII my mother made all of our clothes out of feedsacks (even her dresses). She made curtains, towels, pillow cases, etc. Hope this little history lesson helps some of you younger quilters!