Inside Out Library · Explore

Some points in choosing textiles (1917)

Gibbs, Charlotte Mitchell, 1885- [from old catalog], Illinois. University. Dept. of household science. [from old catalog] · Urbana, The University of Illinois · leaf 10

An illustration from Some points in choosing textiles, 1917, leaf 10
rather Avii-y. When a sample is carriedhome, burning Avill serve to distinguish l)etwecn the tAvo. AVool burnssloAvly, chars, has an odor of burnt feather, goes out easily, and leavesa crisp ash; cotton Ijurns quickly Avith a fiamc, Avith little odor, andleaves no ash. A little practise in breaking… … Figure 2 10 University op Illinois Bulletin [August, Figure 2A shows a sample of all-wool cloth, of the class otworsteds which cost seventy-five cents a yard. Figure 2B shows asample of cloth of the same price, called by the clerk, all-wool, butwhich on examination was found to have only four…

Textile industry and fabrics

Internet Archive · Library of Congress · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.

More pictures from Some points in choosing textiles

More like this