Textiles, A Handbook for the Student and the Consumer

Textiles, A Handbook for the Student and the Consumer published by Macmillan Co, NY, 1923. Republication. Hardbound, No DJ. Size 12mo. By Mary Schenck Woolman and Ellen Beers McGowan. College textbook. Illustrated with black and white photographs and drawings contents include: History of textile industries; Spinning; Hand Weaving; Power Weaving; Woolen and Worsted - Raw Materials; Woolen and Worsted - Manufacture; Cotton; Silk; Linen and Minor Fibers; Consumer's Judgment of Textiles; Microscopic Study of Textile Fibers; Chemical Study of Textile Fibers; Dyeing of Textile Fibers; Laundry Notes; Hygiene of Clothing; Economic and Social Aspects; and Clothing Budgets. Includes bibliography, glossary and index. Condition: Boards worn, water marked, bookplate inside front cover. Tape repair at spine inside front and back covers. Index pg 419 torn, balance of content excellent. 428 Pgs. Description text copyright 2006 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 12096.