My stepfather is in very poor health, which distresses my mother
greatly. Thus I have moved from New Hampshire back to the family land
north of New Orleans.
It looks like a manmade fabric, which may have been heat embossed during
the printing process, but that is a guess. If it was heat embossed,
ironing it will destroy most of the embossure...
Firstly, test to see if water makes the ink run. If it does not, try
soaking it in progressively warmer waters. Then try adding the smallest
amount of mild soap or baby shampoo, again starting with cold water and
getting warmer for each bath. If none...
