Cottons, linens, woollens, silks. How to buy and judge materials. A useful guide with facts for warehouse, shop and home (1914)
Heylin, Henry Brougham, b. 1870 · Manchester & London : Heywood · leaf 45
Fig. 1. 32 WEAVING. The warp threads are usually stronger, harder twisted,and of better material than the weft threads. For the purpose of a,ssisting in the operation of weaving,the warp threads are slightly sized, even for finegoods, but the sizing is not excessive, as will be thecase with heavily… … Fig. 2. The length is that which is considered to be the mostuseful and convenient. The selvedge or listing on each side of a cloth protectsthe sides and fabric generally, not only in and out of theloom, but also in the processes of bleaching, dyeing,printing, or finishing. They often will be made…
Textile industry · Textile fabrics
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