Fabrics : Buying, Sewing, Laundering

Authors

Marjorie S. Lusk, Clothing Extension Specialist
Arlean Pattison, Extension Home Management Specialist, State College of Washington

Document Type

Circular

Type

text

Format

PDF

Publication Date

8-1958

Publisher

Agricultural Extension Service, South Dakota State College

Circular No.

0560

Pages

5

Description

This publication provides information on a variety of topics related to clothing and fabric. The main body of the publication is a table. The table is divided between natural and man-mad fibers. The natural fibers described are: cotton, linen, silk, and wool. The man-made fibers described are: rayon, nylon, orlon, dacron, acrilan, verel, acetate, dynel, vicara, fortisan, darlan, arnel, and creslan. The various elements and characteristics of these fibers are divided between five rows titled: "Characteristics," "Fabric finishes possible," "Uses," "Sewing Tips," and "Care."

Comments

This item was digitized with the support from Project CERES, a collaboration between USAIN, AgNIC, and the Center for Research Libraries.

Language

English

Rights

South Dakota State University

Recommended Citation

Lusk, Marjorie S. and Arlean Pattison, "Fabrics : Buying, Sewing, Laundering" (1958). SDSU Extension Circulars. 0560. https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/extension_circ/966.