Calendering
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A one-page encyclopedia article on calendering, the finishing of linen, cotton and other fabrics by pressing them between heavy cylinders. It describes the construction of the calender, with paper and iron rollers, steam or heated centre roller and heavy weighting. It also covers starching, watering and glazing effects, the history of the machine, and the scale of the industry in Manchester, Glasgow and Dundee.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1881
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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