Kinne, Helen · New York: The Macmillan company · leaf 293
als, and sometimes silk materials; pure silk so called, is often artificialsilk. Adulteration is also practiced whenOne can made-over materials or waste is usedto cheapen the cost. We learned aboutthis in studying about wool. Woolmaterials should be labeled so that the purchaser willknow. It is not… … Fig. 143 sometimes test ma-terials by burning. CHOOSING AND WEARING CLOTHES 281 Silk is sometimes sold as reeled silk when waste fromcocoons which is called spun silk has been used for thewoof or filling thread. In finishing of materials, adulteration is sometimespracticed. In press-ing cotton or…
Sewing · Clothing and dress
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