SECTION OF TEXTILE UTDU6TBIE8. 81 



Twelve specimens of rough and hackled flax, French, Irish, Dutch, 

 and Canadian. From the Barbour 1 'la x Spinning Company, Paterson, 

 N. J. 



A series of thirty -seven specimens illustrating the manufacture of raw 



silk fabrics in the United states. This collection begins with the raw silk 

 as in i potted from Italy, da pan, and China, and shows the various stages 

 in the preparation of the Bilk for the loom. The series is an interesting 

 one because the successive steps in the manufacture are so well Bhown. 

 Then follow specimens of the tinished goods, plain or brocaded, in con- 

 siderable variety. Received from John N. Stearns & Co., of New ITork. 

 Fifteen specimens of raw silks, as imported from Lombardy, <<•- 



Yeiines, Piedmont, Japan, and China, carefully selected as typical 

 samples, and presented byO. Adolphe Low vv Co., Of New York. 



Seven specimens of tapestry Brussels carpets. From the Roxbury 

 Carpet Company, Boston, .Mass. 



Specimens of " Napier matting" and u hemp carpetings" made of jute. 

 From the Dolphin .Manufacturing Company, New York. 



Specimens of Yucca brevi/olia and various kinds of paper made there- 

 from, from K. E. 0. Stearns. Washington, D. 0. 



Fifteen specimens of fibers, mostly of animal origin. From the cus- 

 tom-house, Boston, Mass. 



A set of specimens of knit*worsted fabrics, astrachan, Jersey cloth, 

 stockinette cloth, &C., manufactured in Philadelphia. From John 10. 

 Hanifen & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. 



A very valuable collection of 117 specimens, illustrating the manu- 

 facture of worsted yarns used in the goods made Ivy the Arlington Mills, 

 and specimens of fine cotton yarns made at the same mills. This is a 

 collection worthy of more than a passing notice. It was prepared with 

 great care and judgment by the superintendent of the mills, Mr.W.D. 

 Bartshorne, for the purpose of showing the successive stages in the 

 manufacture of yarns from wools of different grades. Beginning with 

 a certain grade of wool the process is followed from the greasy wool 

 through tin? preparers, combs, gill-boxes, etc., and made into tops. The 

 manufacture of colored top from the same grade of wool is likewise 

 fully illustrated by samples of fine Australian wool in successive stages 

 from greasy wool through the scourer, carder, back-washing, gill-boxes, 

 comb, and finishing gill-boxes. Then specimens of tops of various 

 grades are shown, and the processes of reducing top to yarn are illus- 

 trated by three distinct series of Specimens representing three different 

 grades of wool. Then follow numerous samples of yarns. 



An equally complete and more comprehensive series of specimens 

 illustrating the manufacture of worsted and cotton yarns, and also of 

 the finished fabrics and the process of calico printing has been received 

 from the Pacific Mills, and will soon be mounted for exhibition ii. the 



Museum. This collection likewise begins with the wool in the ^ir,i>i\ 



Six varieties and mixtures of wool are represented by Large samples^ 



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