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Study of fabrics (1918)

Turner, Annabell · New York, London, D. Appleton and company · leaf 23

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lled and the kernel put through a hydraulicpress which squeezes all the oil from it, leav-ing the meal, which is used as feed for cattle.The refined oil is used as a substitute for oliveoil, the residue being used as soap stock. After the cotton is ginned it is baled andshipped to the mill, the… … COTTON 11 rives at the mill the bales are broken and thecotton starts upon its journey, passing throughvarious processes until it is converted into yarn.The first step consists in giving the cotton athorough cleaning, which is accomplished by aseries of machines which pull the wads of cot-ton into…

Textile fabrics · Clothing and dress

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