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What is Pillowcase construction (housewife and Oxford)?

The two standard pillowcase constructions: housewife style is a plain flat pocket closed with an inner flap or hem, while Oxford style adds a flat flange border stitched around the pocket's edge.

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Arabicتصنيع كيس الوسادة (هاوسوايف/كيس عادي، وأكسفورد)
FrenchConstruction de taie d'oreiller (housewife et Oxford)
TurkishYastık kılıfı yapısı (housewife ve Oxford)

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