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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lulululu, post: 41815, member: 431&quot;]Definately linen rather than cotton. I&#039;ve been a fan of linen since I was 4 years old and got introduced to mummies at my archeologist father&#039;s office, and my familiarity with it is so ingrained I don&#039;t know how I know - I just do. Linen is more light reflective while cotton is more absorbant, and the individual fibers are less fuzzy. It also has more distinct wrinkles. Heavy starch can make cotton mimic linen to some degree but it won&#039;t fool a trained eye. I also agree with 6rivets on the origin. The Philippines was my first thought, but. The&nbsp; embroidery is not what you&#039;d find in European linens - the motif has an Asian feel and the stitches are of a factory quality. It&#039;s typical of Edwardian tea cloths from 1900, or a bit later.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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