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Woman's Institute Library of Dressmaking,

Autor corporatiu: Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences (autor)
Format: Llibre
Idioma:English
Publicat: Scranton, Pa. : Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences, 1923.
Matèries:
Textiles > Manuales
Encajes (Tejidos)
Bordados
Economía doméstica
Manuales de instrucciones
Taula de continguts:
  • CHAPTER I DEVELOPMENT OF TEXTILES Origin and Growth--Spinning--Weaving: Nature and History--Varieties of Weaves--Knitting--Cloth Finishes--Bleaching--Dyeing and Printing--Fabric Characteristic.
  • CHAPTER II COTTON Production and Manufacture--Purchasing Cotton Materials--Test for Quality--Table of Cotton Materials.
  • CHAPTER III LINENS Nature and Uses--Production and Manufacture--Purchasing Linens--Test for Linen--Table of Linens--Shrinking and Setting Colors in Wash Fabrics.
  • CHAPTER IV WOOL Wool Production--Wool Manufacture--First Processes--Manufacture of Woolens--Manufacture of Worsteds--Purchasing Wool Materials--Tests for Wool--Table of Wools--Examples of Wools.
  • CHAPTER V SILK Silk Culture--Silk Manufacture--Purchasing Silk--Test for Silk--Table of Silks.
  • CHAPTER VI LACES History of Lace--Methods of Making Lace--Varieties of Lace--Lace Terms--Examples of Typical Laces--Judging Lace--Value of Hand Made Laces--Uses of Lace--Care of Laces--Necessity for Care--Cleaning Washable Laces--Cleaning Non Washable Laces--Preservation of Lace.
  • CHAPTER VII EMBROIDERIES, FINDINGS, SHOPPING HINTS Embroideries--Findings--Shopping Hints.
  • CHAPTER VIII MENDING Mending Conveniences--Darning--Patching--Stockinet Mending--Using Mending Tissue--Miscellaneous Mending.
  • CHAPTER IX HOUSEHOLD SEWING Aspects of Homemaking--Table Linens--Pure Linen--Linen Substitutes--Size of Linen Pieces--Linen Supply--Economy Applied to Linens--Kitchen Linens--Bathroom Linens--Mattress Covers and Pads--Sheets--Pillow Cases--Monograms on Bed Linens--Bed spreads or Counterpanes--Blankets--Comfortables--pieced and Appliquéd Quilts--Doilies, Runners, Scarfs--Cushions--Selection of Curtains--Types of Curtains--Types of Windows--Measuring for Curtains--Preparing Materials--Allowance for Finishes--Finishing Curtains--Curtain Fixtures--Upholstery Covers--Woven Rugs--Braided, Crocheted, and Knitted Rugs--Mending Rugs.
  • CHAPTER X DEFINITIONS OF TRADE AND SEWING TERMS

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