Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 March 1892 — A Textile of the Sea. [ARTICLE]

A Textile of the Sea.

The sea yields many precious things —coral, amber and pearls—but it is not generally known that, in certain parts of the Mediterranean, a species of mussel is found, of which the s'hells contain one of the most beautifol textile materials known. These shells are about seven inches long and three Inches broad, and each of them contains a piece oj i the fiber, weighing half a drachm, from which spun and woven goods are made.