Textiles and clothing, by Kate Heintz Watson (1914)
Watson, Kate Heintz, American School of Home Economics · Chicago, American School of Home Economics · leaf 56
leansing iscalled scouring. Before scouring, the wool is usuallydusted by machines to remove all loose dirt. Thescouring must be done by the mildest means possiblein order to preserve the natural flufhness and bril-liancy of the fiber. The chief impurity is the wool WOOL -41 grease or yolk which is… … ONE METHOD OF WOOL SORTING1—The Best Grade; 2—Lowest Grade; 3—Fair; 4—Medium Grade. as it is less harmful than ordinary hard soda soap.Potassium carbonate—pearl ash—is often used inconnection with the soap. If the water for scouring ishard, it is softened with pearl ash. The temperature 42 TEXTILES…
Textile fabrics · Sewing · Dressmaking
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