Hi Bill, Yes, the first pattern material is a bit coarser grain and heavier weight. They feel thicker in the fingers. Calico used No 2 Cotton until the late spring of 1944, when they had an issue with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles titles. The black apparently came out looking grey, so they decided to print the R Wpg R titles in medium green. They were abhored by the unit and CMHQ received complaints about the titles. Upshot was that CMHQ went to Calico who suggested that the problem could be addressed by changing the weight of the fabric and using a more closely woven fabric. Which they did.
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