shown in our illustration No. 5, the object ready for dyeing, Fig. 1. In the dye-house the strings THE MANUFACTURE OF OSTRICH FEATHERS, of the steaming being to render the flues flexible for The chief source of supply of ostrich feathers, the of feathers are first washed in soapsuds made from the… … such as light blue, pink, cardinal, etc., are given to the 1, STRINGING THE FEATHERS TOGETHER FOR THE 4. SEWING A BOA. feathers, is much more quickly done, the whole process DYE. taking less than one hour. Plumes and Tips.—After they have been dried and is done by gathering up a few flues at a time…
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