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PERFORATED GOODS. 



These are made either from the laminated fibrous fabrics, 

 or drapery. A peculiarity of all these fabrics is, that they may 

 be pierced without any material injury as to strength, and the 

 fibrous fabrics will not fray or ravel as the coated cloths would 

 do, if pierced in the same way. Some of the uses which are 

 contemplated for these goods, are shoe-springs, bandages, sieves, 

 cullenders, strainers, bolting cloths, &c. It may also be substi- 

 tuted, in a great many cases, if not very generally, for woven 

 wire cloth. Besides these uses, there are others which it is 

 thought will become yet more important in their application to 

 shoes, gloves, and wearing apparel. Perforating the goods will, 

 of course, chiefly destroy their water-proof quality. Durability, 

 cleanliness and economy would, however, be the object contem- 

 plated in the use of these fabrics. 



