Hi Group,  Bob Taylor wrote:

> I cannot remember the correct name for the cloth I use in Ampicos,
> but it is the same as used by book binders.

The material is called "super".  Super is a thin, loosely woven,
open-meshed starched cotton fabric used for reinforcing the spine
of books.  It is available from:

  Gane Bros. & Lane
  1400 Grove Avenue
  Elk Grove, IL 66007 USA
  tel: 1-800-521-4263

Jack M. Conway, Los Angeles, California, USA