Shelter and clothing; a textbook of the household arts (1913)
Kinne, Helen, 1861-1917, Cooley, Anna M. (Anna Maria), b. 1874, Woolman, Mary S. fmo, Helen Judy Bond Collection. fmo · New York, The Macmillan Company · leaf 170
, saw woolen shawlsof great beauty. The wool industry in Australia, England,South America, South Africa, and the United States is veryextensive. England, Spain, and Germany all give muchattention to sheep raising. Many varieties of sheep furnish wool. The merino sheepgives the finest. The angora… … 150 SHELTER AND CLOTHING Varieties of wool. — Wool fibers vary in length, strength,fineness, softness, luster, and elasticity. Among differentbreeds of sheep the staple (or length of fiber) is very different.The average is about seven to eight inches. The fibers alsovary in the number of serrations…
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