This section is from the "A Complete Dictionary of Dry Goods" book, by George S. Cole. Also available from Amazon: A complete dictionary of dry goods and history of silk, cotton, linen, wool and other fibrous substances,: Including a full explanation of the modern processes ... together with various useful tables.
Normal. A descriptive term used with reference to knit underwear, having application to both color and quality. Normal means natural, or according to a rule or established custom. "Normal mixture" underwear signifies that the goods are part cotton and part wool, and composed of yarns half gray and half black.
 
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