Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-11-02
GIRLS Of MONTANA
LEARN ABOUT WOOL
IMPORTANT COMMERCIAL FIBER
is BIG SUSPECT AMONG
THE SEWING CLUBS
TO DETECT ADULTERATI0NS
Young Women Learn TO Distinguish
inferior Grades by Few Simple
Tests-Wooi Fabric 10 De-
scrlbed In Detail

lance as a commercial fiber and par
ticularis suitable for clothing and
household uses. sewing club girls OF
Montana. working under direction OF
the State college extension service,
are being taught how TO detect adul-
t%erstions In wooden goods and make
suitable garments from II.
Wool fibers are round, wavy and
covered with small scales. The wavi-
mess gives it elasticity and this. com
bined with the scales which cause the
fibers TO cling together, enables IL 20
he spun into fine yarn. Under heat
and pressure II mats together into
felt.
Wool fabrics have a number of
characteristics. They absorb a great
amount Of water without seeming wet
they are very elastic and wrinkles are
easily shaken out they are difficult to
iaunder; very hot water and changes
in temperature cause II 10 shrink :
strong soap makes Il harsh; they dye
easily and hold the color well wool
fabrics do not conduct heat readily
10 are good al winter fabric; wool
fabric scorches easily
Wool materials are divided into two
classes; woolens and worsteds. In
woolens the flbers are short and when
made into yarn they and are
matted and Intermixed. This makes an
uneven and Irregular yarn. Finished
wooden material is soft and the weave
is not always distinct. In worsteds
the fibers are long and when made
into yarn they lie PARALLEL. This
makes a fine, even and why yarn.
Finished worsted material is firm and
well woven. The weave Is we'll defined
Wooden goods when taken from the
loom Is rough and dull looking. The
beauty depends upon the finishing
process. Worsted goods taken from
the loom look much as In the finished
state, depending for beauty upon the
weave.
Wool materials are a~dulteratel by
using cotton, shoddy and waste wool.
Cotton with wool is not always nm
adulterant ora disadvantage. Cotton
and wool give good service In goods
which mnst be Numbered, ms In under
wear. Certain materials as alpaca,
%brilIiantlne and mohalr always have
cotton warn and give excellent wear.
Cotton with wool is n disadvantage In
suits and skirts as such mixtures re-
anire frequent pressing. They do not
hold color as well MS all wool.
In authorizations cotton fIbers nre
often found with wool. or the wool and
yarns are twisted together be-
fore weaving. Other has n cotton warp
and material with all wool filling or
only part. In others are found a cot.
ton foundation with wool felted on
the surface. These SOC YEA thread.
Shoddy. or reuanufactured wool. Is
made BY reducing old wool to the fIber
IT may he mnde into cloth and
sold as new wool or II may be mixed
with new wool or cotton. It's service
ability depends upon the quality OF the
waste from which II comes and the
new wool with which II is mixed
extends the use Of wool and
IL legitimate because II reduces the
-ost OF warm clothing. Finish often
q applied to the surface Of cheaper
fabrics to give a temporary
ulster.
Wool feels warm and sprinRy and
he threads pull apart rnfher than
II burns slowly, has the odor
II burned feathers and leaves black
Izh In the form Of n ball. One Of the
means OF testing wool is I'm the
lse OF two tablespoonfuls Of fresh
household I've to one pint of water.
over a sample Of goods in this 9 o
utIon. Wool will become jeliy-like In
few minutes and viii entirely dis
in five to ten minutes. Cotton is
affected.
There are many types of wooden and
goods on the market suitable
or the making Of garments. Among
he woolens there are challies. broad
10th, velour. duvetyne, home-sDun
weed and Bolivia cloth. In the wor-
teds there are serge. trlcotIne. Poiret
will, PruneIla clof.i and g~abardIne.