Cheesecloth

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Cheesecloth is a loosewoven cotton cloth, such as is used in pressing cheese curds. It is used in straining stocks and custards, bundling herbs, making tofu, and thickening yogurt.

Cheesecloth was very popular as a material for blouses and shirts during the 1960s and 1970s.^{[citation needed]}

Cheesecloth is available in at least seven different grades, from open to extra-fine weave. Grades are distinguished by the number of threads per inch in each direction. Some examples are listed here.

Grade	vertical x horizontal threads per inch
#10	20 x 12
#40	24 x 20
#50	28 x 24
#60	32 x 28
#90	44 x 36

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• The Rag Lady