Piece Goods Manual : Fabrics described; textile, knit goods, weaving terms, etc., explained; with notes on the classification of samples.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blanco, A. E., 1877-1945

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Piece Goods Manual" by A. E. Blanco is a specialized textile reference manual compiled in the early 20th century. This publication serves as a comprehensive guide for members of the Chinese Maritime Customs Service, detailing various types of fabrics, their constructions, terminologies, and trade classifications. The manual focuses on describing cotton, woolen, and other fabric types, making it valuable for those involved in the piece goods trade. The opening of the manual presents the purpose and scope of the work, emphasizing its role as a helpful resource to facilitate understanding of textiles among customs personnel. It acknowledges the collaborative efforts made to gather extensive information from industry experts, weavers, and merchants. Additionally, the preface highlights the complexity of textile nomenclature and the necessity for clarity in trade communications, setting the stage for the detailed descriptions and classifications that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by deaurider, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2016-06-03