Hello MMD.  My wife and I have just got back from a long weekend
away and I have found a bunch of replies to my hinge material query.
Cotton pillow ticking seems to be the most popular choice.

I think I've responded to everybody, but I'd like to say how grateful
I am for this newsgroup, and I'll certainly be renewing my subscription
when June comes around again -- soon!

Regards from John Phillips in Hobart, Tasmania