Ribbon
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A dictionary entry on ribbon from Knight's American Mechanical Dictionary. It defines ribbon as a narrow trimming fabric and lists varieties such as satin, taffeta, velvet and lutestring. It describes the ribbon industry at Coventry and Saint-Etienne, the bar-loom, Jacquard figuring, warping, plush effects, and finishing by rolling, moire and starching. It also includes a short entry on inked ribbons for hand-stamps.
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- Article
- Date
- 1876
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- English
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- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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