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The Curling of the Selvages in Fulling
The Curling of the Selvages in Fulling
Article · 2 pages · weaving drafts
A short article by a weaving mill manager on why selvages curl during fulling, particularly in one-sided fabrics such as twills and sateens where weft floats lie on one side. It recommends weaving the selvages in a different, balanced weave (plain-weave derivatives shown in Figures 1-5) and offers practical fulling-room measures such as opening out the pieces, keeping selvages as thick as the cloth, and sewing the piece into a bag.
Ueber das Einrollen der Leisten beim Walken [On the Curling of Selvedges During Fulling]
Ueber das Einrollen der Leisten beim Walken [On the Curling of Selvedges During Fulling]
Article · 1 page · German
A short 1927 German trade-journal article by weaving manager A. Farmer on why selvedges curl or roll inward during fulling of woolen cloth, especially in twills, cross twills and satins with uneven face and back effects. He recommends weaving the selvedges in a balanced binding (plain weave and its variants, shown in five small diagrams, Abb. 1-5) instead of the ground weave. He also gives practical tips: keep selvedges as thick as the cloth, stretch the cloth during fulling, and sew the two selvedges together into a tube. The page also carries the end of a meeting report on loom standardization (pickers, pattern chain cylinders) and the start of a note on high-speed warp knitting machines by Aberle.

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