The Worsted Industry
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A technical introduction to the worsted industry from the Common Commodities and Industries series, following wool from raw fibre to finished yarn and cloth. Chapters cover the industry's growth and organization, choice of wool, scouring, carding, gilling, combing (Noble, Lister, French and Heilmann combs), drawing, spinning, yarn finishing, and weaving preparation. It has many diagrams and photographs of machinery, tables of machine settings, and a glossary. The weaving section covers warping, drawing-in, the loom, and a twill design with tappet and Jacquard card cutting.
- Type
- Book
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 143
- Weaving drafts
- on 2 pages: 123, 134
- Archive notes
- Scanned images provided by Tess Parrish
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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