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The Warmest Clothing

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Parent Issue
Day
6
Month
December
Year
1861
Copyright
Public Domain
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M'Si persons think (hut l'alirica made of coiii su vvool ire the Würmest ;ind most durable. This is a ruis'uktn idea. Oiing lo the lnv piio of coars won], fabrica of this material :ire mnde hea.ier than thosu of fine wnnl, urd henee tlieir greiiter thicknc-w deceivn persons reapecting Iheir quali'.iea feir wurinth and wear. 'ibera i no hat in the wiio] Uelf; itfl property of bat W ualled " warmth " ia dne to ts noncnnduoling qualities. Il vvü g:u."p a har o' ron on a frosty morning, lt produces a disMgi'eeable oold seiisation bacause it i a good (.-oiiductor of heat, and ihe warinth of the hand, is rapidly uarritd off by the iiiet:i] On the oihet haii'1, a ieue of woolen clotli, especiallv il' it das a loiif; nup upon it, doe not ii'e! cold becauue H is a good non üiind notar, and prevents the hent passing rapid y froni the hand. Nmv the warrnest fnbrig fnr ejolhing is that whiiih is the best non-coud uctor; and Count Kutnford iiiade u graat muny experiimMi'.s uuh diffe' ent materials in order to find out thb luist. Acoordinjt to his ohsörvutioDH, the down of tlie eider diick. vvhich tin; Esqiiimaux use in their dotb'mg, is nnrivalled in this respect; and the tiner the fabric of clutli usud, then did it comhict leas kent friiin lile human body. As atine woolen i-loth is superior tu th;it f eoarse wool ;is u n ii conductor, it is therefore tliü besi for elothin# in keeping the body wurm during cold weatber. We are alwi positivo that cloth made oí tine wool equtl in '.htckness to that manufuoturud trom the c.oarsur material will weuir inuuh lunger. The fioeat woolen eloih, uithnugh dearest at first, is cheapest in the end, beeause it is more durable and wanner; and, aeoording to Littbig M) tnuch heit savcl is so innch munt saved. Ii rnnst not be nverlooked, however, hat tliere may be a great diñerence betweed what is callad " tirm gluth " and the eloth made ut tíno wool. Fine won] is uur theme; it f'eels pleasant and soft to the touch, and has a rich appearancö. There has been a greitt demand lately for eoarse woo] to be used in the luuniifucture oí coin.non innv and other cloth, but every elfort shmild rulher rmmade to i.btain plenty of elieap tine wool, beuanse it is the wannost and büsWur cl.tthing.

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Old News
Michigan Argus