New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-18
F1BRES AND FABRICS.
vooI,MAN ARRAIGNs WOMEN FOR
1NJURING THE MARKETS.

...,.,,o,.n ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION AND
.~,c er1rNcr DEPARTMENT OF PRATT
INSTITUTE LEARN HOW TO BUY SILK
..-., every woman interested in furnishing up
s,e wardrobe. no more timely topic couiu
~ heen selected yesterday fof inc JOINT "ieo',"e
nav. - work. Household Economic Association
o. 80. ~ dooestic science department OF the hrooA-
ana - - than "Fibres and Fabrics Connect
Nn -, u-,.b Dress and Healthful Conditions.
iie .o,,,g WIS held IN the rooms OF the House
Inv r-or,-,io Association. Mrs J. X. Dunn hrs'
"o W.. -os,sont OF The association, as Wen aS d
wee - ,ho institute occupying the chair me
men men ~ rho afternoon. who was quite aoe 10
~ as zone having authority was NIT D .
Toolrnan. OF Teachers College
w. orswerirr the old question Where~l'nai
- ~a w. c.othed?'" said Mrs. Woolman, 1T Is
80. who are injurins the market. not tne
.,..o,,-o-s The trouble comes from Vai1e''
nes. first In not understanding the hore IL
We woman desires TO appear as wen az si'
- frequently better than she can aHoru 0ne
ca certain material, and says she must
soya 4 al such 81 rate. IN order 10 give He' VIVA"
ts cbeaper chemical dyes must be used
she 60 go. od,,,orotions must be resorted 10.
az 1.ne- uav IN which we women injure the
-. D." she continued. lis in the feeling tnat IN
% he.,er class Of materials foreign goods are 10
- - ee~-ei TO the domestic. This is not so OF
..sit,.. we can make the best goods ourselves
~. % woman will 60 TO the shops and insist on
ta,.,r fore.sn goods FOR the first class, II FORCES
-. manufacturers to make the cheaper
- We do not want TO injure our manuiac'uI-
- The eject 4 adulteration is already necolH-
% ..,,ostle but We are 20 blame for calling for
-, goods II YOU think YOU are getting a gooo
.,~, GOV 5o cents yard. you viii find II almost
~ cotton There IS no silk obtainaole al tha'
,-,oe but the Japanese Others however "e'' ivy
NOV look have been treated
" wooirran showed number OF cocoons with
-.@.,,,ors % raw ana manufactured silks. or
-, durability and warmth" she said a silk
- +.fr- 10 purchase. As for its cost u IL
rr,e ard has been through the requisite hunlDei
=, ,ro,4ss.s TO make 1t what II should be- l.
oortn more than its weight IN silver
ANON tne many authorizations USED no" IN 'ne
architecture Of silk 70 give II the required eIoSs
-. l,he crisp rustic and body. Mrs WOOL
van mentioned me use Of the rough moss SILK Io'
49, u,of which made II soon wear shiny an aru-
- .,-- made o. ceuulose and treated with chem
-. .,, t.-rosuctIon of sea Island cotton, when
80, srrr,st the same as SILK. but will not wear a.
49,. the use ~ nercerized cotton. which gives
,-srsnarent effect. and IS excellent as cotton pu
40. es sIS Pressing is also resorted 10 IN soi1'
n,,-ss n silk which increases the weight at Inc
81, is sometimes said" remarked Mrs. VOL
w. s-ha- thr-c IS not one place " -" 80 80
CIV where perfectly pure SIX is solo, uu' We ""P'
'n4s tests et-n by the lecturer for deterInin.
VIC what ono Is buying in SIX Were fIst. 1n'
Irros.ope Pure silk should give ne aplsa' o. ,,r'
~ ~ -~e smooth tubes Second, by burning. = i'
Six burns slowly with slight oaor COLO" PAIN
&c. "a SIX has been weighted WITH ms t IAN,
saiis II can ho tasted. Lastly. ana Inosl eel 10,
~ 1rice II sin, is fifty cents yar4 y9u my
-o,,gb about IT, Avoid cracKlN, sun slh' VIII
SesyV CORDS at inexpensive prices. -, no.
a. +ba close OF Mrs WOO.maN ADDRESS, Sie al
- Win numerous questions by her audlenct
eager learn all they conla co o1e IF hanks wa
- NJ NoOlman and the members o. th
sss.ssoelsti5n adjourned 10 drink tea and compare