Show WHAT IS 19 COTTON somo some contusion confusion exists in the th i ot of many housel housekeepers keepers its aa to the nia dis lons cotton goods and choso fabrics having more or less temporary glossy fenish es ce produced by emte mix mixtures paper cambric la s an of a fabric with the pasto finish artificial Ar tindal silk or rayon la Is it a more lustrous fabric than either cither of those these but atwould not bo be mistaken for merc marea arleed cotton many years ago says the c state department of agriculture john marcer tor for whom the process procesa la Is named discovered that when cot coff ton yarn ot of cloth was wan dipped in trong solutions ot of lya tor for a abort phort time and the than n washed and dried it ft became much stronger at ronger in later years it ft was noted that it if thell yarn or cloth wets held under under well regulated tension durilin the process it was rendered Blo alor RR BS well RN as qt stronger itron ronger irence to Is u that i not aply durability but beauty there are today OH the market many cotton fabrie fabric T in which the entire cloth to Is glossier arid and mt ranger than ordinary cotton raa ma gerlah or in which bright varn have been introduced to form checkis or figures some of 0 the best known mercerized zed fabrie are batiste bat lito mull cotton damask cue coi ton foulard sateen venetian and cotton popl poplin lii each ot at these la Is valuable tor for some special purpose sz a cording to its character the sheet fine fabrics like batiste for or underwear and ln infants fante dresses and the heavier ik evler ones for linings or household uses usaa |