Where To Purchase Red Flannel

[skyplus]

I get numerous chest infections, and was advised to get red flannel to wear against my chest. Long ago people here in Ireland had great faith in it.

[mallyh]

try a shop that sells material (.my gran use to make bread poultices for us after we drank the cabbage water ugh!!!!!)

[anneasquith]

could try the internet,

[mrs_overall]

Save your money and don't bother.
Sorry, but this is the biggest load of tosh I have read in a long time

[jno]

http://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/101736683/red-flannel-moda-modern-quilting-fabric?utm_source=google&utm_medium=product_listing_promoted_en_gb&utm_campaign=supplies_low

wouldn't put money on it working, but it'll keep you warm

[Old_Geezer]

So, yellow, blue, green, violet, brown, white, or black flannel wouldn't be as beneficial ?
Wrap up warm in cold weather.

[Robinia]

Well I'd never heard of that but folk remedies fascinate me & I wondered if there was any link between cochineal being used as the red dye and some ancient remedy. I found this

http://chestofbooks.com/health/nutrition/Medicinal-Meals/Cochineal.html#.UoPLVNleq70

[snags]

''Sorry, but this is the biggest load of tosh I have read in a long time''

Indeed. Everyone knows that rubbing a potato (preferably a Maris Piper) over the left ear whilst reciting Keats is a more tried and tested method...

[mccfluff]

right ear snags, right ear

[snags]

No... the right ear is for a bad case of the clap (I see how you became confused).

[ummmm]

LOL...Obviously my parents have kept me in the dark!!

[Sipowicz]

Final frontier.

[snags]

Surely you know all there is to know about po-ta-toes ;-p

[ummmm]

Mash, roast, chips.....

^^that's dinner :-)

[woofgang]

do you mean woollen flannel or cotton flannel? what shade of red? (I am a research witch)

[piggynose]

the clue is in the 2nd word, flannel
lol

[woofgang]

piggynose flannel can be made from wool or cotton.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flannel

[Mamyalynne]

The theory is quite simple, warmth is comfort - red is warm, as is flannel.


Someone asks about Goose fat too - again any fat is a good insulator against cold, the wrapping afterwards is to keep in the warmth and protect the clothing.

No magic just folk lore and common sense in equal measure.

[woofgang]

so would a red ice lolly keep me warm?

[Mamyalynne]

Well if you want to be pedantic, no....I shall rephrase .


Red is generally a warm colour (on the colour spectrum) - Flannel is a warm fabric (unless you have frozen it first) , combine the two and you get a nice cosy wrap.


Hard of thinking is a cross to bear.

[pixie373]

Hmmm. I'm sure Amazon will do them, if you just mean a normal red flannel. Can't honestly think it will help, though.