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The Manufacture of Worsted Yarns (Parts I and II)
The Manufacture of Worsted Yarns (Parts I and II)
H. Beevers · c. 1960-1969
Article · 13 pages
Two-part technical article on how worsted yarn is made, written by H. Beevers of Keighley Technical College. Part I follows top sliver through the drawing sets (Open, Cone, Porcupine, New Bradford and New Continental) to final roving, with machine diagrams and tables of doublings, drafts and sliver weights. Part II covers spinning roving into yarn on flyer, cap, ring and mule frames, drafting systems including high-draft and the Ambler Super Drafter, and plying of folded yarns.
Wool Combing
Wool Combing
Article · 6 pages
An illustrated article by H. Beevers of Keighley Technical College on how wool is combed for worsted manufacture. It covers hand combing and early mechanical attempts (Cartwright), then describes the Noble, Lister and Heilmann combing machines and compares their uses. It ends with top finishing (gilling, conditioning, balling and bumping). It includes photographs and labelled diagrams of the Noble and Lister combs.

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