Grey Sheetings

Grey Sheetings
GREY SHEETINGS (see Sheetings)
Cotton sheetings are usually made in the 2 & 2 twill weave, and up to 120-in. wide. In waste sheeting the weft is condensor yarn. So-called American sheetings are 30-in. to 36-in. wide, low reed and pick and 30's to 36's warp, 16's to 24's weft, plain weave. These are not sheetings at all, but a plain cloth. The sheetings commonly used are: - Per inch width ends picks warp weft 64-in. 44 54 24's 17's 45-lb. 100 yd. 82-in. 44 54 21's 17's 55-lb. 100 yd.

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