New England's Textile Industry - Cotton from Bales put through opening machine

2. B1670 NEW ENGLAND'S TEXTILE INDUSTRY Noted particularly for the quality of its prod- ucts, New England, birthplace of the textile industry in the United States produces nearly 20 per cent of all American cotton goods plus millions of yards of materials from synthetic fibers. In each of the six states skilled crafts- men, working in modern mills on the world's finest textile machinery, help to maintain the area's reputation. This picture shows cotton from different bales being put through the opening machine to pro- duce a uniform blend of fibers. A "COLOURPICTURE" PUBLICATION, BOSTON 15, MASS., U.S.A.