Woolen and Worsted Glossary: Containing Instructions for the Manufacture of Every Known Grade and Variety of Woolen and Worsted Fabrics (Classic Reprint) - Frank P. Bennett and Co, Paperback

• Release Date   2/3/2018
• ISBN-13   9781332877584 | 978-1-332-87758-4
• ISBN   1332877583 | 1-332-87758-3
• Format   Paperback
• Author(s)   Frank P. Bennett and Co
• Excerpt from Woolen and Worsted Glossary: Containing Instructions for the Manufacture of Every Known Grade and Variety of Woolen and Worsted FabricsThe bath should be made with pure water, and acid suflicient to register from four to six degrees Twaddell. The cage is removed from the tank, the material extracted in an extractor used for no other purpose, with a galvanized basket, and provided with a suitable well, so that the liquor may be returned to the tank. The stock is then subjected to a heat of about 180 degrees Fahrenheit, which re duces the vegetable matter to car bon. From the dryer the stock is tak en to the carbonizing duster, Where it passes between crush rolls, reducing the impurities to powder, which the action of the fan and beater of the dusting machine effectually removes. Unless the stock is to be immediately dyed, it must have an alkali bath to neutralize the effect of the acid treat ment. No reference has been made to fur, as this is a fibre seldom or never used in textile manufacturing except in the making of felts. Its physical structure is somewhat simi lar to wool, having some imbrications and good felting qualities, but is not easily spun.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully. any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.