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Excerpt from A Complete Dictionary of Dry Goods and History of Silk, Cotton, Linen, Wool and Other Fibrous Substances
In presenting to the Dry Goods Trade its first Dictionary of textile fabrics the compiler feels confident that the time and labor devoted to making the work accurate and complete will commend it to the favorable consideration of everyone connected with the business. The objects held in view during its preparation were briefly these: 1. To give the proper definition and description of every woven fabric and manufactured article sold over Dry Goods or Clothing counters; 2. To note the peculiarities which distinguish a fabric, and by which it may be identified, and to give such facts in a hand) and convenient form for reference; 3. To describe fully the method of weaving or manufacture; 4. To explain the origin of the names of all fabrics, and to clothe the dry bones of figures and statements with the literature of the subject; 5. To give the import duties under the new textile schedules on all goods that are imported, raw and manufactured.
No labor or expense has been spared to make the Dictionary serve the purposes for which it is designed; the statements and figures which are presented are given only on the faith of recognized authorities, and in reducing the chaos of particulars relating to the history of textile fabrics strict and careful attention has been paid to accuracy.
It is remarkable that in a country like ours, so greatly dependent upon its manufactures, that not even a classification of the kinds of our textile manufactures has ever been attempted, to say nothing of a systematic history of them.
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