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Far greater difficulty has been found in classifying textile fabrics, owing to the technical knowledge of the methods of manufacturer required to do this work in a satisfactory manner.  No system has yet been perfected, although a general plan has been under consideration for some time, and it [[strikethrough]]is[[/strikethrough]] will doubtless be possible to outline a satisfactory scheme in the course of another year. Meanwhile, specimens are being mounted, [[strikethrough]]and[[/strikethrough]] described, [[strikethrough]][[?]] systems and[[/strikethrough]] and arranged in the cases, according to a provisional classification, based primarily upon their composition (whether of cotton, flax, wool, silk etc.) and secondly upon the method of weaving.

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