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Old May 6th 09, 02:45 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Jersey

A single knit cotton or cotton blend fabric, usually sold by the yard
in tubes. It has a substantial crosswise stretch and much more
limited lengthwise stretch.
The original fabric from the isle of Jersey was wool, and sometimes
lightly napped on the purl side.
Heavier doubleknit jersey is available, though it has less stretch.

It is the fabric that isused to make T-shirts not the fabric used to
make sport jerseys, at least in the US.
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