Napper
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A short entry from Knight's New Mechanical Dictionary describing the napper, a machine for cleaning, napping and surfacing hosiery goods. It explains how the cloth is stretched over a roller and brushed with card clothing to raise a nap and restore softness after washing. Includes an engraved illustration (Fig. 1800) of a napper and brusher.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1884
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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