Show CONSIDER FIBER IN JUDGING TEXTILES many fine points should be given consideration prepared by tb the 11 united d states delaa department ent bunot culture or of agriculture color design or passing fashion should not be the only considerations consideration when purchasing a textile fabric according to the bureau of home economics of the united states department of agriculture among th the e many points that should be given due weight Is whether Nh ether the fiber in the fabric Is that which bich Is desired a and nd f for or wh which I 1 ell the purchase price lg Is cheap fiber Is not necessarily a poor investment men t it if the purchaser knows what the she Is getting it if the material suits her purpose and if the price Is right considering si the quality different fibers cotton may be chosen for its low cost ease of laundering coolness and durability mercerized zed cotton because it combines durability and beauty with low cost linen for its absorptive properties arties its resistance to soil its beauty and durability wool for its warmth silk for its great beauty and durability and artil artificial iclal silk now being called ra raon yon by a large group of manufacturers for its lower cost and extreme luster mixtures of fibers may be desirable in cases where wearing quality has not been too greatly sacrificed in order to lower cost mixtures of wool and cotton may launder better than wool alone although in some cases the difference in shrinkage of the two fibers Is disastrous it Is better to test such union materials by washing or steaming a sample before the purchase jr Is made moreover there are different grades of cotton linen and the other kinds of fibers an exact study would compare structure breaking strength and many other characteristics of each sample but length which Is an important factor can be easily noted the longer the fiber the easier it is held in the yarn and the smoother and less easily soiled Is the fabric woven from it cotton fiber may be from four fifths to one halt half inch in length and Is therefore a short fiber at best wool fibers vary wool fibers vary from one to eight inches in length regenerated wool Is made from scraps from tallor tailor shops garment factories and the like and from old materials sold cold as rags these are all properly dis infected cleaned torn apart and such fiber Is likely to be broken and shorter than new wool woi although this is not necessarily the case silk Is ordinarily a long fiber but as in the case of the other fibers the short ones twisted into spun silk are used for cheaper fabrics |