Worsted Manufacture
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Encyclopedia article on worsted and the worsted manufacture, reprinted from Rees's Cyclopedia (1819). It covers the definition and history of worsted, the hosiery and stuff trades of Norwich, Yorkshire and other centers, and the preparation of combed wool. It describes hand wool-combing tools and process, mechanical combing machines including Cartwright's, and drawing, roving and spinning frames. Two engraved plates show the machinery.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1819
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 13
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