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hich went topieces just hanging in acloset. Sometimes thathappens when store keep-ers keep the petticoats forsome time. One can see the holes by holding the silkup to the light. In order to know what one is buyingone must study about materials and about how theyare made. Have you ever seen a… … Fig. 80. Courtesy 0/Cheney Bros. Warping or preparing silkfor the loom. 136 CLOTHING AND HEALTH After the warp threads are twisted and wound onspools, the workman places the spools in racks (seeFig. 80). They are then unwound again on to a verylarge roller, as you can see in the picture. The large
Sewing · Clothing and dress
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