Show CLASSROOM t Popular sp r IS LABORATORY TT University of Utah Course Traces s Story 4 of Fiber to Fabric Co Coeds ds I Men Finding Study Useful By RAYS RAYE YE CARLESON The There re are arc some sonic courses coursed at the University of ot Ut Utah h that have j almost universal campus appeal and among among these is h home mc economics economics economics eco eco- 14 the study of or materials fiber to fabric This class has been so popular popular popular lar on on campus that several town down-town department stores have asked for special Instruction instruction tion fa for their buyers and ond mer mer- Too students from om many different fields at att the theU U JU have found the class worthwhile worthwhile worth- worth while F F. Murp Murphy y Barshow y who Js Is planning to be an Interior decorator r is s studying this course as a a. a basis for his work and Claude Campbell finds it very helpful in his major major of of stage and costume design Naturally It wo would ld be invaluable for homemakers homemakers homemakers home- home makers to learn as Mrs Carl Nyman and Miss Margaret J Krebs have found The he class classi i has hItS also been taken by many business majors in lieu of the products they will sell Helpful for tor Shoppers One of ot the m main a i n drawing points to this class is the help it gives the lc students in shopping They are taught by their Instructor in instructor instructor In- In Miss Ida Heywood how to count threads in cloth and determine the weave ture With small pick glasses and a counting pick they count the number of ot threads in square inch of ot material and determine the durability of ot the fabric due to its weave structure Compactness Compactness Compactness Com Com- of weave is one of the most significant factors when considering the durability of a fabric Closely woven fabrics shrink less i in washing slip less at seams and in general hold their shape A fabric of com com- compact compact pact construction has a high cloth count Each we weave a V e is useful for a different purpose some Borne giving ng strength primarily and some beauty When the cloth count is determined determined determined de de- de- de the students the then take the material to the tester where the strength of the material is found This is usually more necessary necessary essary when the materials are desired to serve Berve as childrens children's play clothes work clothes or upholstery and other uses uses' need needing need need- ing strength The Scott t te tester e s t e c r finds the breaking 8 strength of Ui the Uie material material material mate mate- rial both wet and dry A piece of fabric 6 6 6 inches by 4 inches Is placed between the jaws of the testing machine and the number number number num num- ber of pounds required to rupture rupture rup rup- ture the fabric is indicated as pounds of breaking strength It has been found that cotton materials materials ma ma- are stronger when wet than when dry thus showing that excessive washing does not tend to weaken the fabric Also they find that of cottons denim is one of ot the strongest m materials thus adding to its popularity for tor work clothes and childrens children's play clothes Miracle Finishes One of the tha most useful lessons lessons lessons les les- sons taught in this class is is' that of the many finishes for materials materials ma ma- that have been developed There has lat lately ly developed been been developed d da a new stain proof and water re repellent repellent ro- ro finish which may be pur pur- chased and applied by the homemaker homemaker homemaker home- home maker d during ii r i 1 n ng g the laundry process Tills lils finish must be applied at each washing to re renew renew renew re- re new its potency It is excellent excellent excellent excel excel- lent for luncheon cloths or orda da daughters daughter's new little pinafore for any liquid which may be spilled on the surface of the he material material material ma ma- is c changed h a n g e d into small like bead-like drops and rolls from the material like water from a ducks duck's back Thus stains donot do donot donot not p penetrate the material and cottons stay clean longer Many cotton fabrics and readymade readymade ready readymade made garments of ot cotton may now be purchased in Salt Lake City with permanent sizing shrinkage and water repellent finishes and nd just this year the thelong thelong thelong long awaited wrinkle and fire repellent finishes for cottons have been perfected These miracle finishes do not change the appearance or texture of the garment garn an and will do much to save baby from fire daughter daught l from wrinkled summer cottons cotton In their studies the students in this class ha have v learned much about the desirability of cotton fabrics for childrens children's clothes As determined d by the Scott tester it was found that denim is the most durable of all cotton fabrics and thus Ideal for rompIng romping romping romp romp- ing attire Too soft ginghams and chambray which can now be shrunk vat at dyed dyed- and mercerized make fluffy little frocks for the tiny girls Crisp white organdy and dimity pinafores arc are also much the thep the vogue But cott cottons ns main selling points are that it is not offended by strong soaps soap not affected by high temperature stronger wet than dry and now can be had in all finishes im imaginable |