Silk

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The salespeople in the Silk Department should know the main facts about the production and manufacture of silk, the making Of pile fabrics, and the various finishing pro cesses. But while this knowledge is of primary im portance to those who sell merchandise it is also valuable to the consumer. The manual is therefore planned so that it may be of use to students of household arts and home economics both in the schools and in the home.