Turner, Annabell · New York, London, D. Appleton and company · leaf 98
Original Residue Weighted Silks Before axd After Burxixg weighted threads woven in a design, while thebulk of the material is pure silk. The simple burning with a match is a mostpractical household test. As a general rule, SILK 85 the less weighting the greater service may beexpected from the… … Original Residue Messaline, 21 inches$1.50 per yard Weighted Silks Before and After Burning good, because if the threads in one directiongive way, the material loses its usefulness. Burn a number of pieces of silk to discoversome which are pure silk, some weighted bothways, some weighted only one…
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