APPENDIX. 



Pine-apple Fibre. On December 20th, 1901, Messrs. Edward Barber 

 & Son, colonial brokers' of 9 Mincing Lane, London, reported as 

 follows : " Only sample lots of pine-apple fibre have come on the 

 market, and at present the stock is nil. 



"At one time it was thought that it could l>e used for weaving with 

 flax, but from a commercial point of view it would be more useful for 

 making fine liveries." 



Teazle (Dipsacus fullonum), Dipsaceae. Fuller's Teazle is a plant 

 nearly allied to the thistle, with a glomerate arrangement of flowers that 

 are invested with uncinate bracts. 



The dried capitula of bracts are used by fullers for raising the nap of 

 flannels, blankets, etc., without tearing the stuff material ; machines are 

 also used for raising the nap. Some species do not develop the hooked 

 needle-like bracts, such as the Wood Teazle (Dipsacus sylvestris), and are 

 therefore not used for nap raising in the woollen cloth industry. 



Horse-hair. This is extensively used in some descriptions of bristles 

 for brushes. Horse tails and manes, the former being of greater value, 

 are exported in great quantities from South America, Siberia, China, and 

 Australia. Whilst a great quantity is collected in this country, South 

 America supplies the finest quality. After the hair is cleaned it is drawn 

 into various lengths and used for weaving hair-seating fabrics ; the 

 shorter lengths are used for brush-making, and the shortest is curled for 

 stuffing furniture and mattresses. 



Spongio-Piline. A soft, wadding-like woollen material about one 

 quarter inch in thickness. 



The back of the material has a guttapercha coating of a flexible 

 nature. This spongio material is much used in hospitals for poultices 

 and hot fomentations. It has the property of retaining the heat without 

 scalding. In the army hospitals at home and abroad it has proved of 

 great service. 



The woollen fibres are well fitted together in the wadding material. 



