A while back I posted that my dogs are allowed on my bed and my bed quilts are washed to death in a year or two. Therefore, I was no longer going to use LQS quality fabric for the backing but buy cheap muslin instead. Some here cheered me on and some took exception to my decision. ;-) Here are the results of what I bought:
Joann has 118 inch wide Kona Premium muslin- it had a lovely, slick finish before washing. After washing the slick finish was gone, but I may have caused that with how I dried it... it still feels nice but no slickness. I bought the unbleached. It's made by Robert Kaufman, 200 thread count, 4.02 oz. per sq. yard, 100% cotton. It sells for $12.99 a yard but I used a 50% off coupon, so I paid $6.49 per yard. The piece started off measuring
146X120 in.- that's edge to edge including the selvages.
I washed it in cold water (the water heater for my laundry room isn't working right now or I would have washed it in hot water) and dried it on high heat. The measurements were then 141.5X118.75 in. (The recommendations are for a cold wash and tumble dry on low.) The finished piece came out with some wrinkles, but no more than any good quality LQS fabric and ironed out nicely with a spritz of water and the cotton setting on my iron.
I would recommend this fabric for any quilting use... tops or backings. I haven't actually quilted- or sewn with it- yet, but expect absolutely no problems.
Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.