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The Verified Answer for Durable yellow cotton cloth is:
- NANKEEN
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Hint 1: Clue Explanation
▼This entry harks back to the 1940s, although it has popped up a few times since then. I’d never seen it, and I go to textile museums. The name NANKEEN derives from Nanjing, China, where this particular fabric originated. The yellow is pretty muted and reminiscent of khaki (which is an Indian term), and the fabric is possibly what became chino, the name that tailors in Latin America adopted when working with this same cloth. Not to bring up my favorite seed people again, but you can buy Nankeen cotton seeds and grow your own, naturally yellowish brown fiber.