Shelter and clothing; a textbook of the household arts (1916)
Kinne, Helen, 1861-1917, Cooley, Anna M. (Anna Maria), b. 1874, joint author · New York, Macmillan · leaf 138
ntor would give hisattention to this need. Linen is not as universally used asin our grandmother^s times, for cotton has become cheaperthrough use of machinery. Our grandmothers grew, pre-pared, spun, and wove the flax for their sheets, clothing, FLAX 135 and household uses. The small cups on the… … Courtesy of York St. Mills, Belfast.Fig. 53. — Machine hackling or preparation of the flax for the spread boards. livered at the flax mill. The first process is grading andlabeling ready for use. The flax is then prepared for spin-ning by means of the hackle. This process, called roughing,when done…
Home Economics · Textile fabrics
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