The history of silk, cotton, linen, wool, and other fibrous substances; (1845)
[Gilroy, Clinton G] [from old catalog] · New York, Harper & brothers · leaf 353
t, as it was in Mexico in the time ofCortes (See Part Third, Chapter I.) to use the hair of various animals in em-broidering garments. The Candian women even embroider with their own hair,as well as that of animals, with which they make splendid representations offlowers, foliage, &c.: they… … p. I PART THIRD, ANCIENT HISTORY OF THE COTTON MANUFACTURE. CHAPTER I. GREAT ANTIQUITY OF THE COTTON MANUFACTUREIN INDIA —UNRIVALLED SKILL OF THE INDIANWEAVER. Superiority of Cotton for clothing, compared with linen, both in hot and cold cli-mates—Cotton characteristic of India—Account of Cotton by…
Textile fabrics · History, Ancient
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