326 COTTON 



Jacquard loom, a machine named after a French- 

 man who was its inventor. The fabrics pro- 

 duced on the Jacquard vary considerably in extent. 

 Any kind of animal, vegetable, or floral effect may 

 be produced upon the cloth. This kind of prod- 

 uct usually sells at a higher price than any other 

 fancy cloth. Fancy fabrics, such as shirt waists, 

 dress goods, table covers, and the like, are woven 

 by this machine. 



CLASSES OF COTTON GOODS 



In a general way we may say that five different 

 kinds of cotton goods are made through the use of 

 these several kinds of machines. 



1. Plain Goods: We find here print cloth, 

 sheeting, mull, lawn, Madras, nainsook, tea cloth, 

 etc. The only difference in these kinds of cloth 

 lies in the number of threads, picks per inch, the 

 fineness of the yarn, and the finish given after 

 weaving. American cotton may be used for all of 

 these weaves excepting Madras, for which purpose 

 Sea Island or Egyptian cotton is required. 



2. Twills: These fabrics, having lines running 

 diagonally across, include different kinds of linings 

 such as those used for men's coats, women's coats, 

 dress linings, and the like. This weave is also 

 extensively used for denim, out of which overalls 

 and other coarse goods are made. 



3. Sateen: This style of fabric is used quite 

 extensively for shirt waists, dress linings, and 

 dress goods. 



4. Fancy Cloth: The greater part of the cloth 

 used for children's dresses, women's shirt waists 

 and dresses, various kinds of trimmings, scrim for 

 draperies and heavy towels, are included in this 

 class. 



