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<p>[QUOTE="Bookahtoo, post: 4309316, member: 31"]I'm about to list this fan on ebay and suddenly realized I'm not sure that the fabric is cotton. What kind of fabric would not fray over 100 years or so when not hemmed?</p><p><br /></p><p>Is this fan as old as I think? Circa 1880 or so? Has the fabric darkened or discolored over the years?</p><p><br /></p><p>Any comments are welcome.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]350256[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]350257[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]350258[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bookahtoo, post: 4309316, member: 31"]I'm about to list this fan on ebay and suddenly realized I'm not sure that the fabric is cotton. What kind of fabric would not fray over 100 years or so when not hemmed? Is this fan as old as I think? Circa 1880 or so? Has the fabric darkened or discolored over the years? Any comments are welcome. [ATTACH=full]350256[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]350257[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]350258[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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