How does the author’s use of the words “most artists” in paragraph 4 function in the story?

The author’s overall tone is informative—outlining a certain process for the creation of floor cloths. The author does not adopt any kind of critical or negative tone or discuss different groups of artists at length. He uses “most artists” to show that there seems to be a certain process that the majority of artists follow. Remember, informative passages will not typically have a strong point of view.