Calico Printing
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An encyclopedia article from Appletons' Cyclopaedia of Applied Mechanics describing the industrial printing of designs on cotton cloth. It covers mordants, thickeners and the eight styles of calico printing, the nineteen steps of the madder style, and the engraving of copper printing cylinders by steel die and mill. It also describes cylinder, surface-roller and perrotine block printing machines, and the starching and finishing of printed cloth. Engravings of the machines are included, along with a list of reference works.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1889
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 6
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