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Cotton Rags: Worn Cloth Stripped, Washed and Cut
Worn cotton cloth, stripped of seams and fastenings and washed clean, becomes soft, absorbent rags for wiping, polishing and putting on finishes. It is prepared the same way as linen rags for paper.
The picture: cleaned rags sorted for re-use, Britain, 1942.
Beginner
An afternoon
Instructions
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1
Strip the cloth
Strip the cloth
Remove buttons, hooks, seams and hems from worn cotton cloth: keep only plain fabric.
Materials for this step:
Cotton Cloth1 kgTools needed:
Seam Ripper
Scissors2
2
Wash it
Wash it
Wash it in warm soapy water on a washboard, rinse well and hang it to dry.
Materials for this step:
Soap20 g
Water10 litersTools needed:
Washboard
Wooden Tub
Drying Line3
3
Cut to size
Cut to size
Cut it into hand-sized pieces. Keep oily rags apart and spread out flat to dry after use.
Tools needed:
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