[Entered February 14, 1902, at Urbana, Illinois, as second-class matter under Act of Congress of July 16, 1894.] In the past century a great change has come about in the position of the woman in the home, which has very vitally affected her relation to the textile industries. In the early days in this country nearly every woman produced the clothing for herself and family, also the household linens from the raising of the sheep or flax to the finished product. Now all is changed; with the introduction of ready-made suits and other garments, even the sewing is rapidly going from the home, while the manufacture of cloth is a forgotten art.…
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