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 174
oft soap made from caustic potash is themo.st harmless. Soft water at a low temperature (about120° F.) is necessary, as the high temperature harms it WOOL 153 very much. Strong alkalies destroy wool, and washing toremove impurities must be done carefully. The wool infactories is washed in a series… … Courtesy of M. J. Whiaall. Fig. 66. —Wool washing or .scouring. Notice the rakes in the machines whichmove the wool back and forth in scouring. the wool. After leaving the washing machine the woolis dried in the hydro-extractor and beaten into a fluffymass. About 70 per cent of the moisture is…
Home Economics · Textile fabrics
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