Volume 6 of the seven-volume Cyclopedia of Textile Work (American Technical Society, 1913), made up mainly of the instruction paper on Textile Chemistry and Dyeing, followed by a section on textile calculations. The chemistry and dyeing part covers the technology of cotton, linen, jute, wool, silk and artificial silk fibres. It also covers bleaching (kiers, singeing, chemicking, souring), mordants, natural dyestuffs such as indigo and logwood, and artificial dye classes (basic, acid, direct cotton, sulphur, mordant, azo, vat and aniline black). Further chapters deal with dyeing machinery, water supply and softening for the mill, and review questions. The calculations section gives rules for yarn counts, cloth balance, reeding and the quantities of yarn needed per pattern, and one page shows a draft or design.

Type

Book

Date

1913

Language

English

Pages

326

Weaving drafts

on 1 page: 287

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