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Nature of Plain Weave
Nature of Plain Weave
Article · 8 pages
A technical article by Dr. Fr. Stein analysing the mechanics of plain weave cloth formation on the loom. It uses force diagrams and the "weave angle" to explain warp and weft tensions, warp contraction, the return of picks after beating up, the final weave angle and pick density, and the forecloth limit. It also treats reed marks, the effect of lease rod rocking on warp spacing, and post-loom shrinkage, crepe effects and curling compared with sateen.
Sizing of Artificial Silk
Sizing of Artificial Silk
Article · 2 pages
A two-page 1929 article on sizing artificial silk (nitro, acetate, viscose and cuprammonium rayon) warps before weaving. It covers hank and beam sizing, sizing machines, the equipment for a size kitchen, and size preparation using farina, wheat starch, dextrin, oil and the diastase Diastafor, with temperatures and mixing procedure. It also discusses problems such as uneven sizing, fuzzing and desizing, and why gelatine sizes are unsatisfactory.

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