Cotton And Linen...
- Author(s): Eliza Bailey Thompson
- Category: Textiles, Clothing & Accessories
- Publisher: Ronald Press Company
- Publish year: 1917
- ISBN: 9678000006486
- Number of Pages: 220
This series of department store manuals has been prepared for the purpose of imparting definite and authentic information to that growing army of salespeople who are not satisfied to be mere counter servers —to those who realize that their vocation is one of dignity and opportunity, and that to give satisfactory service to the customer they must possess a thorough knowledge of the goods they sell, as well as a knowledge of how best to sell them.
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EDITOR'S PREFACE
AUTHOR'S PREFACE
CONTENTS
COTTON AND LINENDEPARTMENTSPart I--The Cotton Goods DepartmentChapter IINTRODUCTORY
Chapter II - SOURCES AND CULTIVATION OF COTTON
Chapter III - SPINNING
Chapter IV - WEAVING
Chapter V - FINISHING
Chapter VI - MIXTURES, ADULTERATIONS, IMITATIONS,AND TESTS FOR COTTON
Chapter VII - COLOR AND DESIGN IN COTTON FABRICS
Chapter VIII - DYES AND DYEING
Chapter IX - COTTON FABRICS
Chapter X - THE LINING COUNTER
Chapter XI - HISTORY AND CENTERS OF COTTON INDUSTRY
Chapter XII - CLASSIFICATION OF STOCK OF COTTON GOODS DEPARTMENTS
Part II - The Linen Departments Chapter XIII - INTRODUCTORY
Chapter XIV - SOURCES AND PREPARATION OF LINEN FOR MANUFACTURE
Chapter XV - PROCESS OF MANUFACTURE
Chapter XVI - OTHER VEGETABLE FIBERS
Chapter XVII - ADULTERATIONS AND TESTS FOR LINEN
Chapter XVIII - LINEN YARD GOODS
Chapter XIX - TOILET LINEN
Chapter XX - BED LINEN
Chapter XXI - TABLE LINEN
Chapter XXII - FANCY LINENS
Chapter XXIII - THE HANDKERCHIEF DEPARTMENT
Chapter XXIV - HISTORY OF LINEN
Part III - Suggestions to Salespeople Chapter XXV - SELLING SUGGESTIONS
Chapter XXVI - LAUNDERING OF COTTON AND LINEN FABRICS
Chapter XXVII - CLASSIFICATION OF STOCK OF LINEN DEPARTMENT
Appendix