Third edition (1871, St. Petersburg) of a Russian popular technology book for children, answering how everyday goods are made and where they come from. It opens with general descriptions of spinning, warping, weaving and the associated tools and machines (distaff, spindle, spinning wheel, roving and mule machines, loom, heddles, batten, shuttle). It then treats wool, cotton, flax, hemp, silk and other fibers section by section (numbered paragraphs), covering fiber origin, preparation, carding, spinning, fulling and finishing, weaving and fabric types, followed by dyeing, mordants, calico printing, aniline dyes, felt and hat making. About 108 line illustrations of machines and tools are included, and the book ends with a glossary of technical terms with French and German equivalents.

Type

Book

Date

1871

Language

Russian

Pages

130

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