Cottons, Linens, Woollens, Silks e-bog

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The varieties and trade names given to 'woven textile materials have become so numerous, that sometimes there is a tendency for retailers and general users to get confused with their identification. The trade definitions sometimes given to materials appear also to mislead, such as, for examples, flannel, Colonial silk, mercerised silk, &c. In other instances, when nothing to the contrary is stated, or a fancy name is given to the article, there is an implica tion that a person will Obtain the genuine material in its construction, such as pure silk, woollen, or linen. Some people will form their opinion of, comparative values of materials by appearance and accustomed feel, they would scarcely think of any other method as an alternative.