percale

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

percale
    n 1: a fine closely woven cotton fabric

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Percale \Per`cale"\, n. [F.]
   A fine cotton fabric, having a linen finish, and often
   printed on one side, -- used for women's and children's wear,
   and for bedsheets.
   [1913 Webster +PJC]