New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-19
Netu:llprk Dailp Gribn,ts
Industry, Inventions and Discoveries

MtSuyACrrRF OF SILK IN CHINA.-Tbe euke msn-
fsc.ured by the Chinese especially remNkaoe TOT
their bright colors; and with the exception oil then
yelyets are fully equal if not superior TO those oil
Europe ar manufacture. Everybody VINO Is ao'e "eas
sDk-uot only bis clothes and stockings, but his boos
and shoes also being made Of that article The foest
silk il made in Tsche. Kisng and KisDg So, y and 81
north In Canton there are Il 600 elk weavers Inc
other principal manufactures are IN Nsnk'n, hsog-
tscheu and Tu-tscheu. The looms differ bu, s'xnt!y
from those used Europe before the time OF Jacquard
The work If done entirely 10y band aud the workmen
are paid at the rate OF six TO ten dollars monthly heH
daily labor continuing from fourteen to sixteen houfs.
The combs are made Of reeds the shears and ppcer OF
iron. ard the polishers Of the same metal khiie ID
use TO cut of the threads from the vevets Ihey haVe
slso double looms by which two pieces OF equal length
NAV be manufactured simultaneously. They weave
fulard gauze and taf,ta and their green cotns are
especisy excellent on account oil their Hsoul'y OF
color They also make haudkelchiets, although toey
formerly used paper FOR the purpose 10 WINCH lucy
are applied Their Gfos de Naples is very much supe-
| rior 70 that Manufactured in France. Inc warp ~
formed Of twisted ELK the wool OF ma g'e"ade'
Another kind Of Gros de Naples bears more resem-
| bance TO that OF European manufacture. Ihey ago
mar ufdcture serge and blue velvet All SILK 'son"
| are stamped ith the manufacturer name, IN Cmoese
characters. Ire Grape prepared a. III France. Ice
gauzes are distpguishable from the French by their
tuperior hpktptss and neatnsss The Chinese are also
very dt1terous in knitting. The kn,tng-nee lies o.
Nipepo are well known, and DO not cost more tian
cure slthouRh they ore made 81 time, Win the
hard The hant eomest specimens OF knitting ere exc
cut.d by e. the ordinary by women, and tue p'i;es
Of Their wares are wonderfully low. In p1aiirg the
81 fabrics in Nibgpo, tie celOr is lad Win ord'h
upon FORM ard the cloth beng then spTeai OUT uPoo
il, il beattn with wopden block. This opsrs!"a IL
| best performed in rung-Yupg and in Tscns-h'ig.
| Tie various coors employed BY the Japsness eco
ii EN- TO have made greater progress in ceensfy .an
the Chinese 10 Tu-tscheu the siups fOul.rd han iksf
chiefs are made which sent 10 Iuda anu TINS conn
| ,Iy. They are stamped 10 Canton, where $50 'a'fe
are prepared klitted shawls for the Soath Amsnesn
market here they used AXE by msn AMI w hsh
beautiful scarlet shawl OF this kind, minu'a9'fri
for Peruvian General olce, cost 800 kn'''ei ire
| screen, made Of velvet, 90 which vsTe portrayed
| Chinese woman with clild dog, rose' s'd &C a.
mcId tree and several atimAls, cos' 80. Iae NOS
hesstifu Of oil their fab.ics Of this kind a'e 'her
ps:ir &c on velvet the figures Of which stanl OH n
relief. Eltns ,certs are delrea,ei IN 'h'- III '-ne''
The tkeL sun shades are scot 10 6 TN Amer p'r-
iicU'sIly OF tier ribbons Gle '.irai az t',i'
foE.r- iIe.s bris ard irsec;., OF te noe. 40 IL
ioms and The breh:e,t e"iors. Tisfe = IL 'e
matd :teIe f,r .bess articles a. s-'ofc u its b'-
important msrufs tori,s are 10 Make, la,-ften tb1
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