Textiles and clothing, by Kate Heintz Watson.. (1907)
Watson, Kate Heintz, American School of Home Economics · Chicago, American School of Home Economics · leaf 50
COTTON BALES Strength and resists the dye. After picking, the cottonis sent to the ginning factory to have the seed removed.It is then pressed into bales by hydraulic presses, fivehundred pounds being the standard bale in the UnitedStates. Purified bleached cotton is nearly pure cellulose.It…
Textile industry · Sewing · Dressmaking
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