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and these are each carried through the successive stages of manufact- 

 ure, washing, carding, combing, etc., to the finished yarn. 



The manufacture of cotton yarn is likewise illustrated, two grades 

 being carried through the various operations in parallel series, the 

 specimens being carefully chosen to represent the processes as com- 

 pletely as possible. 



Calico printing is illustrated by specimens of cloth before and after 

 bleaching, after printing, with color set, and finished. There is also a 

 copper print-roller, taken from the machine, and the process is still 

 more fully illustrated by photographs taken at the mills by the acting 

 curator on the occasion of his visit during the summer. 



There is also a fine set of samples of cotton goods, worsteds, and de- 

 laines, representing the large variety of fabrics manufactured by the 

 Pacific Mills. 



The manufacture of woolen goods, fancy cassimeres, etc., is repre- 

 sented by two collections, the first from the Harris Woolen Company, 

 of Woonsocket, E. I., which begins with the raw wool, and a few sam- 

 ples showing the material in the course of preparation and spinning 

 into yarn. Then follow specimens of worsted fabrics and wool mixed 

 dress goods. Another collection from the Lippitt Woolen Company, 

 also of Woonsocket, embraces a variety of fancy cassimeres. Both 

 these collections will soon be on exhibition in the Museum. 



A series of sixteen specimens of fabrics of English manufacture, in- 

 cluding such as seal cloth and astrachan, was presented by Mr. H. 

 Herrman, of the firm of Herrman, Sternbach & Company, of New 

 York. These specimens, valuable in themselves, are worthy of especial 

 mention because of the information concerning the methods of manu- 

 facture which accompanied them. 



The manufacture of ginghams is represented by a good collection 

 from the Whittenton Manufacturing Company, Taunton, Mass., em- 

 bracing a considerable variety of cotton fabrics, plaids, cotton cassi- 

 meres and tweeds, fancy shirtings, tickings, etc. 



An interesting collection, illustrating the manufacture of hair cloth 

 from horse-hair has been received froai the Pawtucket Hair-cloth Com- 

 pany. This shows the rough hair as it is received in bales from South 

 America and Siberia, the hackled hair, curled hair, hair prepared for 

 the loom, and samples of the woven cloth. 



A valuable set of specimens has been received from the Bigelow Car- 

 pet Company, illustrating the manufacture of Brussels and Wilton car- 

 pets. Beginning with the carpet- wools employed, the manufacture of 

 yarns is first illustrated by specimens of washed wool, slivers, noils, 

 roping, and dyed yarns. Then follow specimens of carpets and borders, 

 in Brussels and velvet carpets. 



The foregoing collection is supplemented by some specimens of car- 

 pets of" the same kind from the Lowell Manufacturing Company, which 

 includes also ingrain carpets of the same manufacture. 



