[iHtcher'M linen m a heavy, coarse weave. It is used for skirts, waint^,
and aprons.
Candmr is a fine, sheer matcriaL It is used for dresaea and Ijandkerchiefs
beeimse ol it« sheer texture.
Cra.nh is a coarse material^ the yarns being irregular in size and slightly
flattened. It in ustnl for tfiweling, skirta, runners, and uphoLHtery.
Daniask m a tine satin weave with figured designs. It is used for table-
cloths, napkin.s, and ttnvely.
Huckaback is an uneven weave with much of the filling showing. It iii
used for toweling berause of liii rough surface whieh ea^iily absorbs moisture
and causes a glow to the skin.
Handkercfiief linen i« a firm, even weAve but a sheer material. It is used
for waists, handkercliiefs, and baby dresses.
I
I
WOOL
In point of quality wool belong;H next to cotton, although In
price there is a long distance between them. A scaly ntructyre
on the Hurface of wool (Fip;. 59), espeeialb' marked in slieefi's
wool, gives it virtues jx>ssessed by no other tibei% It is by reii-
son of these scales that wool mats together, that air is held in the
spaces of a woolen garnientj that it absorlxs a great amount of
moisture without seeming wet — eharacteriatics which all have
• Medium priced linens for institution and home.
Woolman. Journal of llorne Economics, 9:10:447-451.
Marv Schenek
MANUAL
their vakio hi clothinj^. Elasticity, strength, and lusior also
are attrihut(»s of wcmjK nwl thu kink, iiinre nr le«s conspicuous,
aids in spiniiinj^ and also in nlentifyin^ the til>pr. The fininh
given to the Ijcst grades of wooltin cloth niiikcs them stand the
weather Iwtter than do other materials. There are a number of
fibers commonly ehisst*il as wools which vary somewhat from
cheep's w^OfiL The more hair-like filxTs from diJferent goata
and the camel do not pas^sess the felting qiiality of wool, but on
the other hand are more lustrous. Very attractive upholstery
fabricTS are made of goats ' hair. An-
gom goat liair is many f act uretl into
mohair as well as the various angora
knitted fabrics. CaraeFs hair has a
numt»er of uses, and the public is more
or less familiar with alpaca from the
animal of that name. Wool fiber
alooe may be spun a second time.
Loosely twisted threads, sucKas those
Fi«. 59.-wwfiiK.r..howmg ^^ knitted fabrics or worsted goods,
the* rlitirRcteri»tic srnles may be pulle<] to pieces and the filjer
and the aerrated fiurfftcf^ ^pun again either alone or in com-
bination with new wool or cotton, the pitnluet being known
as shoddy.*
As compared with other textile fillers, wool is light in weight
in proportion to its warmth. Wool absorbs moisture very
8lowly. It retains drops of moisture on the outside fil>ers, and
the lustrous surface of these fibers often causes the drops to
slide off. Thu8 it actually sheds moisture. The durability of
materials made from wool is due to the elflistic nature of the
fiber. Wools absorb dyc»stufTs rf»adily and ordinarily retain
them in their original color during tlac full life of the fiber.
The felting, or matting^ quahty of wool is much increased by
treating the wool with acid or alkaline solutions or even with
boiling wat^^r. Such treatment softtms the fiber and opens up
the scales to such an extent that, when the fabric is cooled or
I
•Charlotte Gibbs Baker.
EconoDiics, 8;3:144-147,
Seven Textile FiUuis. Joumid of Home
TEXTILES
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[iHtcher'M linen m a heavy, coarse weave. It is used for skirts, waint^,
and aprons.
Candmr is a fine, sheer matcriaL It is used for dresaea and Ijandkerchiefs
beeimse ol it« sheer texture.
Cra.nh is a coarse material^ the yarns being irregular in size and slightly
flattened. It in ustnl for tfiweling, skirta, runners, and uphoLHtery.
Daniask m a tine satin weave with figured designs. It is used for table-
cloths, napkin.s, and ttnvely.
Huckaback is an uneven weave with much of the filling showing. It iii
used for toweling berause of liii rough surface whieh ea^iily absorbs moisture
and causes a glow to the skin.
Handkercfiief linen i« a firm, even weAve but a sheer material. It is used
for waists, handkercliiefs, and baby dresses.
I
I
WOOL
In point of quality wool belong;H next to cotton, although In
price there is a long distance between them. A scaly ntructyre
on the Hurface of wool (Fip;. 59), espeeialb' marked in slieefi's
wool, gives it virtues jx>ssessed by no other tibei% It is by reii-
son of these scales that wool mats together, that air is held in the
spaces of a woolen garnientj that it absorlxs a great amount of
moisture without seeming wet — eharacteriatics which all have
• Medium priced linens for institution and home.
Woolman. Journal of llorne Economics, 9:10:447-451.
Marv Schenek
MANUAL
their vakio hi clothinj^. Elasticity, strength, and lusior also
are attrihut(»s of wcmjK nwl thu kink, iiinre nr le«s conspicuous,
aids in spiniiinj^ and also in nlentifyin^ the til>pr. The fininh
given to the Ijcst grades of wooltin cloth niiikcs them stand the
weather Iwtter than do other materials. There are a number of
fibers commonly ehisst*il as wools which vary somewhat from
cheep's w^OfiL The more hair-like filxTs from diJferent goata
and the camel do not pas^sess the felting qiiality of wool, but on
the other hand are more lustrous. Very attractive upholstery
fabricTS are made of goats ' hair. An-
gom goat liair is many f act uretl into
mohair as well as the various angora
knitted fabrics. CaraeFs hair has a
numt»er of uses, and the public is more
or less familiar with alpaca from the
animal of that name. Wool fiber
alooe may be spun a second time.
Loosely twisted threads, sucKas those
Fi«. 59.-wwfiiK.r..howmg ^^ knitted fabrics or worsted goods,
the* rlitirRcteri»tic srnles may be pulle<] to pieces and the filjer
and the aerrated fiurfftcf^ ^pun again either alone or in com-
bination with new wool or cotton, the pitnluet being known
as shoddy.*
As compared with other textile fillers, wool is light in weight
in proportion to its warmth. Wool absorbs moisture very
8lowly. It retains drops of moisture on the outside fil>ers, and
the lustrous surface of these fibers often causes the drops to
slide off. Thu8 it actually sheds moisture. The durability of
materials made from wool is due to the elflistic nature of the
fiber. Wools absorb dyc»stufTs rf»adily and ordinarily retain
them in their original color during tlac full life of the fiber.
The felting, or matting^ quahty of wool is much increased by
treating the wool with acid or alkaline solutions or even with
boiling wat^^r. Such treatment softtms the fiber and opens up
the scales to such an extent that, when the fabric is cooled or
I
•Charlotte Gibbs Baker.
EconoDiics, 8;3:144-147,
Seven Textile FiUuis. Joumid of Home
TEXTILES