The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-12-12

vsvious weols Display Variety
Of Ciaract sristiss--lssv
shsdds II Msds.
Tho yearly growth OF the camel ID
q 6bre Of some Importance In the
manufacture of carpets The fibre Is
generally characterized by q light
brownish color. There are practically
several qualities. all OF which are dis
tinguished for their diversifcation In
length. nneness and general features.
which extend from coarse. harsh
fibre to fine, soft and silky under
coating which lies next to the hide.
whore It is effectually protected from
exposure by the heavy layer OF over
covering. Microscopical view would
seem to convey the impression that IL
does not differ essentially from COM
mon hair. 1t is distinguished from
the latter, however, by its finer, soft
err and moro lustrous appearance.
Cancels hair is employed in the fab
rication of q wide range of carpet
materials for which it appears 10 be
we'll adapted.
The product OF the Angora goat
calls for brief consideration. from
the fact that 1t Is used in certain
classes OF carpet textiles The distin-
gushing features OF the mohair fibre
are its remarkable length and white-
ness. Its uniformity OF structure also
calls for few words of notice. The
difference between these iibres and
common wool is due mainly to the
nature OF the scales which are entire
ly dissimilar as may be seen by com
pairing two specimens Mohair. is
OF course most extensively used in
initiating the skins Of animals, for its
power of standing erect is remarka BILE.
But 1t Is also used in the carpet trade.
Mohair is characterized for its great
brilliancy Of appearance in which
feature it Is claimed to excel all other
wool-producing species. 1t lacks felt
ing power. however. and therefore Is
uot adaptable for use in range Of
fabrics equal to that Of wool. The finest
grades OF mohair are derived from the
growth Of kid during the first year.
after which period the fibre becomes
coarser every year.
BY alpaca is meant the annual
growth Of wool obtained from several
South American animals The wool is
usually sheared but once year. con-
sequently 1t attains a length of several
inches; If allowed to grow. however, 1t
will reach the remarkable length of
twenty to twenty-six inchea
The alpaca fibre is noted for Its
strength and elasticity. and is, conse-
quently. adaptable for use in large
range of carpets. for OF all other
textile fabrics they require materials
| possessing these characteristics The
Vicuna Is another species OF this Same
variety. and its fibre Is similar in struct-
ural properties to that of alpaca The
color is usually brown. but still it il
used in carpet weaving, for 1t can be
colored dark shade. The yield of
the Yamma and other species OF tho
llama class are sometimes introduced
into the manufacture Of carpets. They
are inferior in general features. how
ever. and for this reason the demand
for these fibres in the carpet trade is
limited.
Jute is more or less employed in the
manufacture OF carpets rugs. up
holstery and similar goods. It is OBJ
tanned from the best fibre OF plant
belonging to the family Of the Tiliaceoc,
which grows in India and China A
microscopical examination of the jute
fibre shows that it consists Of COM
bination of stiff. lustrous, cylindrical
filaments
They possess central opening. and
the walls are irregular and quite thick.
The fibre varies considerable In color,
gloss, length and general character
istics. The best qualities are goner-
ally silver gray color 1t is tho
cheapest fibre known. and. therefore.
manufacturers find 1t profitable to use
1t. Enormous quantities are annually
used in the fabrication OF carpets
The flax fibre does not differ essen
TALLY in any Of its features from that
OF jute. Tho fibre is readily separated
into multitude of filaments by apply
ing friction. The microscope shows
that the fibre closely resembles glaes
tube of uniform structure, and with a
central opening like that OF jute. The
diameter will average 1-2500th of an
inch. Jute finds ics way into the man
ufacture of certain classes OF carpets
Ono of the warp yarn beams of the
Turkey carpet-loom Is composed en-
tirely Of linen yarns
Shoddy and mungo have been q
valuable commodity to the carpet
manufactures during the past thirty
years previous to which time those
fibres were used only to very limited
extent A microscopical examination
OF handful of shoddy or mungo will
usually reveal the presence Of particles
Of cotton. silk and frequently many
other fibres in combination with the
wool. This results from the great
/ variety OF material which Is included
in bale OF rags from tho junk shop
or the street II the shoddy is pro-
duced from clean tailor's clippings the
fibre produced II considerably better.
and II judiciously used. satisfactory
result may be obtained Shoddy II
produced by grinding new. clean and
soft rags into q fibrous form, while
4 mungo is the produce derived by sub
jecting old, decayed. soiled and hard