Is all muslin fabric 100% cotton or is there some made with something else?

Interesting question - I have got the impression that "Muslin" is not the same everywhere. Here in UK it is loosely woven cotton fabric traditionally used for straining curds from whey or seeds and skins from fruit pulp in jelly making. I've seen some projects posted which are described as stitched on muslin but that looks much more like what we would call calico which is much more closely woven. Both are traditionally made of cotton.

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by bevintex 12 Feb 2013

here the cloth used for straing is called cheesecloth, a much looser weave than muslin

by bevintex 12 Feb 2013

straining I meant to say

The definition of muslin is a loosely woven cotton. So if it has something else in it, it is a different type of fabric.

I checked and the muslin I have is all 100% cotton.

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by jenne 12 Feb 2013

They have some that has been treated with someing it's then called permapress. helps keeep the fabric wrinkling and shrinking.