CONTENTS. 



Page. 



Definition of fibers 9 



The ancient uses of fibers 11 



Principal fibers used commercially in the United States, and their imports 15 



Economic investigation 17 



Chemical investigation 19 



Micro-chemical study of fibers 22 



The classification of fibers, based on uses and structure 22 



Structural classification 23 



Economic classification 27 



Descriptive catalogue of world's fibers 34 



Authorities and contributors 338 



Appendix 346 



A. Brief statements regarding fiber machinery 346 



B. Prof. W. H. Seaman, " On the identification of fibers » 352 



C. Dr. Thomas Wilson, article on " Description and History of Lace" 359 



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