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Textiles (1910)

Barker, A. F. (Aldred Farrer), b. 1868, Gardner, Walter Myers 1862- [from old catalog], Snow, R. [from old catalog], Cook, William H. [from old catalog], Bradbury, Fred. [from old catalog] · New York, D. Van Nostrand company · leaf 44

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er goods. That the United States iscapable of producing a fine merino wool is proved from theuse—rightly or wrongly—which has been made of theVermont merino sheep in Australia. This use, however,has been made with the idea of producing a heavier fleecerather than a finer wool. America still buys… … 26 TEXTILES descriptions, Mohair, Alpaca, and Cashmere are the mostimportant. Horsehair, Cow-hair, Babbits fur, etc., are usedin small quantities only and for very special purposes. That mohair was used in England two to three hundredyears ago is evident from allusions to mohair fabrics madefor…

Textile industry and fabrics

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