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Some points in choosing textiles (1910)

Gibbs, Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mitchell), b. 1885 · Urbana-Champaign, The University · leaf 11

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lothwith the wool removed by a strong alkali, caustic potash, leav-ing the cotton. Fig. 2D shows the wool left when the cotton hashe en ravelled out, or has been removed by a strong acid solution.Fig. 3 shows a sample of mohair in which the wool has beenpartly removed, and the cotton warp is left.… … FIG. 2 11 SHODDY A.s has been said before the demand for woolen goods is somuch greater than the supply that it is necessary to resort tovarious measures to increase the supply of cloth. One method isto use the wool over and over again. Rags are bought up by therag man, sold to the larger dealer,…

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