Show N scientific tests show durability of different kinds i of fabrics in the laboratory of a largo large seat scat manufacturing company a flat plate slips back and forth back and forth across a square of upholstery material which has been securely attached to a solid base A strange endurance contest Is under way a scientific and accurate test to show how long the sample of fabric will resist the constant wear of the sliding plate count Is kept of the number of rubs the sample receives and i when the piece begins to wear out the machine Is stopped and another racer meet Is entered in the interesting endurance imara marathon this briefly Is one of the tests applied to mohair velvet or velmo as well as to other materials before the manufacturers rs select the kind of upholstery they wish to place on the seats they are making previous experience has already told these men much about the durability of the materials considered but the chief object of the test Is to do in a brief time what would otherwise require months and years so that selections can be made more readily and inferior materials quickly eliminated of all the upholstery fabrics entered for these strange marathons mohair velvet or velmo has been con among the dependable winners racers are given wear numbers to indicate how well they stand up under the test some of the materials are so fragile that they win a score of fifty or less while practically all the mohair samples submitted tor for test score a count of to these wearing tests testa help explain why automobiles upholstered in mohair frequently bring from 25 to more than similar cars upholstered in other fabrics at the time of resale re sale or trade in the upholstery Is in good condition after years of service it la Is clean and bright the colors have not faded and the mohair upholstery helps assure the prospective purchaser that the car Is good for many more miles of duty mohair Is made from the hair of the angora goat mohair velvet or velmo Is a pile fabric that Is it Is composed of thousands of small fibers so woven that they stand on end thereby presenting a soft resilient but durable surface that alu withstand years of hard service in case the pile flattens down after severe and prolonged use it Is quickly and easily refresh ened by placing a damp cloth over it and allowing the cloth to dry or by steaming for bor years velmo has been the favorite travel fabric in automobiles and in railroad cars it Is especially suitable to summer use in vehicles and on furniture as well for its fast fast colors do not fade or rub out even when moistened by perspiration so that garments are not stained in hot weather an added reason for its summer popularity Is the fact that it Is cooler than other materials the spaces between its many fibers permit a certain amount of air to circulate between the person and the seat thereby reducing excessive body temperatures |