[Sca-cooks] strainers

[Stefan li Rous]

Magdalena commented:
> Also, linen also absorbs a *lot* of liquid, which might be undesirable
> depending on what you're straining.  And, in the course of absorbing
> that water, it swells somewhat changing the fineness of the mesh.
Linen absorbs more liquid than wool? I would have thought the opposite, 
but I've not done that much with either fabric. Of course wool can be 
spun and woven without removing the lanolin, which apparently makes a 
more water resistant garment. But I doubt that either the waterproofing 
or the lanolin are desired in the fabric for this use.
Stefan
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