Matthews, Mary Lockwood, b. 1882 · Boston, Little, Brown, and company · leaf 162
threads in the warp and strongthreads in the woof, or vice versa; or if wovenpoorly. Pull apart the material and test both warpand woof threads by pulling. Try tearing ma-terials, such as muslin, long cloth and gingham.If they tear with little effort the cloth is not sogood as it should be. By… … Wool Fibers Magnified 142 SEWING AND TEXTILES apt to pull out at the seams or wherever there isany strain. Tests for shrinkage. A wash material may betested for shrinkage by first carefully measuring thelength and width of the sample, then washing inwarm soapsuds, rinsing, drying and pressing;…
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