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The manufacture of woolen goods, fancy cassimires, etc, is represented by two collections, the first from the Harris Woolen Company of Woonsocket, R.I. which begins with the raw wool and a few samples showing the material in the course of preparation and spinning into yarn. Then follow specimens of worsted fabrics, and wool and wool mixed dress goods. Another collection from the Lippitt Woolen Company, also of Woonsocket, embraces a variety of fancy cassimires. Both these collections will soon be [[strikethrough]]in[[/strikethrough]] on exhibition in the museum.

A series of sixteen specimens of English manufacture, including such as seal-cloth, & astrachan, was presented by Mr. H. Herrman, of the firm of Herrman Steinbach & Company of New York. These specimens, valuable in themselves, are worthy of especial mention because of the information concerning the methods of manufacture which accompanied them.

The manufacture of ginghams is represented by a good collection from the Whittenton Manufacturing Company, Taunton, Mass., embracing a considerable variety of cotton fabrics, plaids, cotton cassimires and tweeds, fancy shirtings, tickings, etc.

An interesting collection illustrating the manufacture of hair-cloth from horse-hair has been received from the Pawtucket Hair-cloth Company. This shows the rough hair as it is received in bales from South America and Siberia, then hackled hair, curled hair, hair prepared for the loom and samples of the woven cloth.