A cotton fabrics glossary; containing instructions for the manufacture of every known grade and variety of cotton fabrics .. (1907)
Bennett, Frank P. and company. [from old catalog] · Boston, New York [etc.] F.P. Bennett & co., inc · leaf 269
staple Sea Island cotton, or anEgyptian cotton. We will assume thatan Egyptian cotton of good grade andof 1%-inch staple is used. As Egyptiancotton is MORE EASILY WORKEDthan American cotton, the speeds atwhich the different machines are run arehigher, as will be noted by comparingthis article with… … l-is. 1.Dotted line indicates where fabric is to be cut. Filling, l-50s combed and gassedcotton; 88 picks per inch. LOOM REQUIRED. Plain woven silk warp fabrics maybe woven on any light smooth-runningloom. The essential consideration isthe heddles. For this class of fabricsthe French string heddles…
Cotton manufacture
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