From wikipedia:
In the US:
Calico - cotton fabric with a small, all-over floral print
Muslin:- simple, cheap equal weft and warp plain weave fabric in white,
cream or unbleached cotton and/or a very fine, light plain weave cotton
fabric (sometimes called muslin gauze).
Muslin gauze:- applies to the very lightest, most open weave of muslin.
Gauze:- any very light fabric, generally with a plain weave
Cheesecloth:- Extremely soft and fine cotton fabric with a very open plain
weave.
In the UK, Australia and NZ :
Calico:- simple, cheap equal weft and warp plain weave fabric in white,
cream or unbleached cotton.
Muslin:- a very fine, light plain weave cotton fabric.
Muslin gauze:- Muslin.
Gauze:- Extremely soft and fine cotton fabric with a very open plain weave.
Cheesecloth:- Gauze.
Printed calico was imported into the United States from Lancashire in the
1780s, and here a linguistic separation occurred, while Europe maintained
the word Calico for the fabric, in the States it was used to refer to the
printed design.
Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK
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