Textiles and clothing, by Kate Heintz Watson (1914)
Watson, Kate Heintz, American School of Home Economics · Chicago, American School of Home Economics · leaf 49
BOLE OPENED, COTTON READY FOR PICKINGYear Book of 1903. NankinCotton SpinningQualities 34 TEXTILES AND CLOTHING other fibers. Some varieties of this cotton are harshand wooly and are prized for use in mixing with wool.The Nankin cotton grown in China and India andin the southwestern part of… … COTTON FIBERSA A— Unripe Fibers; B B—Half-ripe Fibers; CC—Ripe Fibers. Very fine yarn can be spun from cotton because ofthe spiral character of the fibers. This twist of thefibers is peculiar to cotton, being present in no otheranimal or vegetable fiber. On account of this twist,cotton cloths are…
Textile fabrics · Sewing · Dressmaking
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