Textiles and clothing, by Kate Heintz Watson (1914)
Watson, Kate Heintz, American School of Home Economics · Chicago, American School of Home Economics · leaf 55
he mohair of commerce. Thisfiber does not resemble the hairs of common goats inany respect. It is a very beautiful fiber of silky luster,which constitutes its chief value. Fur SortingWool 40 TEXTILES AND CLOTHING The fur of beavers and rabbits can be and is usedin manufacture, either spun into yarn… … ScouringWool WOOL FIBERSa—Medium Wool; b—Camels Hair; c—Diseased Fiber; d— Merino Wool; e—Mohair. ity of the wool, the best wool coming from the sidesof the animal. As it comes from the sheep, the wool contains manysubstances besides the wool fiber which must be re-moved before dyeing or spinning.…
Textile fabrics · Sewing · Dressmaking
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