A 1913 textbook on textiles for students and consumers, covering the history of spinning and hand and power weaving, then the woolen and worsted, cotton, silk and linen industries. Later chapters treat consumer judgment of fabrics, microscopic and chemical fiber tests, dyeing, laundry, clothing hygiene, economic and social aspects of textile purchase, and sample clothing budgets. Illustrated with line drawings and photographs of tools, looms, machinery and processes; a few pages show weave diagrams for plain, twill, basket, satin and dobby designs.