Helen Goddard, 73, stumbled across the luxurious material, nearly as long as an Olympic-sized swimming pool, at Oxfam in Magdalen Street on June 10.

Helen Goddard with the massive fabric (Image: Submitted)

The piece is adorned with an 18th-century oriental tree of life pattern designed by artist William Turner and is worth £7,000 if bought new.

The fabric is 42 metres long (Image: Submitted)

Ms Goddard, the shop's "fabric enthusiast", said the unique piece caught........

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