The purpose of this investigation was to locate, organize and
analyze information pertaining to clothing and household textiles of
Aurora Colony, Oregon, which existed from 185 7 to 1877. Aurora
Colony was a communal group, headed by Dr. William Kiel, which
emigrated from Bethel, Missouri to Oregon in 1857. This...
With the increased production and use of double knit fabrics
made from textured filament polyester, homemakers have become
concerned over procedures for care that can be successfully carried
out in the home. The purpose of this study was to determine what
effects wash water temperatures and drying methods have on...
The purpose of the study was to compare the effects of certain
abrasion procedures upon specific physical properties of a high wet
modulus rayon. The type of abrasion applied included surface abrasion
in dry and wet condition, edge abrasion in dry condition, and
flexing abrasion in dry condition. Dry flexing...
The major purposes of the research were to determine whether
there were significant differences in breaking strength and elongation
of the following types of seams in a polyester double-knit fabric:
1. seams stitched with threads of (a) mercerized cotton, (b)
core-spun polyester/cotton, and (c) bonded nylon monocord.
2. seams stitched...
This study was a systematic investigation of four Chinese textile
motifs-- the fret, swastika, Shou and Hsi. The purpose of this study
was to analyze the variations in these motifs and their uses on textiles.
The literature concerned the origin, meaning, variation and use of
these four motifs and the...