An Interesting Experiment (Not for the Faint of Heart!)

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In the image I see it is rotated by 90 degrees and shows the original cloth at the top. Whilst cloth will shrink when abused in the way described I'm surprised by the description of it being coarser. My experience is that the reverse is true and that the washed cloth, whilst denser, will have a raised knap and softer feel whilst at the same time having a stiffer handle.