74 ANIMAL EESOUECES OF THE UNITED STATES. 



8. TEX7 CLE FABEIOS— Continued. 



e. Preparations of hair of mammals : 



Hair of fur seal woven with silk in the manufacture of shawls. 



Moose hair and its fabrics. 



Ox and calf hair used in the manufacture of imitation woolen 

 goods. 



Sheep's wool, with specimens of fleeces and stapled wools, 

 from various breeds and localities, short- wool fabrics, 

 broadcloths, merinoes, flannels, mouselins de laine, serges, 

 tweeds, blankets, carpets, and tartans, worsted fabrics, 

 stuffs, bombazines, camlets, shawls, plushes and velvets, 

 hosiery, and yarns, felts, felt-cloths, and felt-hats. 



Goats' wool with specimens of mohairs, cashmeres, plushes, 

 velveteens, camlets, and shawls. (For manufactured wigs 

 and perukes, see under 21.) 



(Yak [Poepliagus grunniens) wool with specimens of yak-lace 

 and other fabrics.) 



(Camels' hair with specimens of fabrics, plushes, felts, shawls, 

 &c.) 



(Hair of llama, paco, guauaco, and vicugna, with specimens 

 of alpaca, guanaco, and other fabrics, and umbrellas and 

 other articles manufactured.) 



Haii;' of horses used in weaving furniture-covers, crinoline- 

 skirts, and bags for pressing oil. 



Hair of buffalo used in plaiting ropes, lariats, &c. 



Fur of mole used in felting. 



Beaver (castor) fur with specimens of the felt cloths, hats, &c. 



(Keutria-fur used in felting and in the manufacture of hats.) 



Musquash fur used in felting. 



Possum hair with fabrics of Indian and other manufacture. 



Fur of rabbit and hare used in felting, with specimens of hats 

 and cloths. 



Whalebone fiber used in weaving cloth covers for telescopes, 

 &c. 

 1). Prepared from feathers of birds : 



Cloths woven from feathers, (China.) 

 c. Prepared from silk of insects : (This collection should include 

 specimens of the cocoons, the raw silk, the spun silk, and of 

 the various fabrics, plain and figured silks, satins and satin- 

 ettes, shawls, damasks, brocades, crapes, and ribbons.) 



