Gibbs, Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mitchell), b. 1885 · Urbana-Champaign, The University · leaf 15
into the surface of a felled cloth after it is woven. These short fibers afler a time work out, and are found in the bottoms of coats, in- side the linings, etc., leaving the surface of the cloth thread- bare. Fig. 4 shows a piece of shoddy cloth, sold for all wool at fifty cents a yard. This cloth… … FIC 4 SILK Silk is frequently known as the fiber of luxury. It is the most expensive to cultivate, the most beautiful and the strongest fiber. Since it is the most expensive fiber to buy, and the demand for it is so great, the temptations to adul- terate are also naturally very great. The long,…
Textile fabrics
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