Show to tell pure silk j if yon wish to purchase by sample and to test the quality of silk take ten fibers of the filling of any silk and if on break ing they show a feathery dry and lackluster condition and discolor the fingers in handling you may at once be sure of the presence of dye and of artificial weighting or ake small portion of the fibers between the thumb and forefinger and gently roll them over and over and you will soon detect the gum mineral soap etc should their be any or their absence another simple but effective way to test the purity of silk isto is to bum a small quantity af he fibers pure silk will instantly crisp leaving only a pure charcoal heavily dyed silk will leaving a greasy yellow ash if you cannot break the ten strands and if they do not discolor the fingers a i the point of contract yon may be wall assured that you have pure silk that if honest in its make and durable in alm wear detroit free press |