D.M.C. Knitted Facecloths

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NEW PUBLICATION

J-PA026 DMC – Make a “Softie” Face Cloth
Knitted face cloths with a loop, one bordered, one striped. Advertising leaflet 101 from DMC, no date, no copyright notice, not even the name of the company – can only be DMC in view of the yarn advertised. Sans-serif letter type, probably end fifties.
From the collection of Iva Rose Reproductions, scanned by Nettie Kraaij, edited by Sytske Wijnsma.

The advised Tricot 171 is a “soft thread resembling wool”, according to the last page of the leaflet. It makes one wonder how such a facecloth would be used and washed, which probably would be done frequently. Small knitted facecloths could be useful in a travel bag, since they would be fluffy but not too bulky. Since there’s no restriction on colors, maybe a nice present for someones Christmas sock? The cloth could be personalized with an over-embroidered initial, to make sure that if there are six hanging on hooks, you’d pick your own one and not one of a family member, because that’s the way skin problems spread.