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Wool substitutes (1922)

Beaumont, Roberts, 1862-1924 · London, New York [etc.] Sir I. Pitman & sons, ltd. · leaf 197

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felted in both width and length,and this develops the rough filament surface, or the frieze quality. Napps form a special variety of overcoating clothmade in both mungo and shoddy materials. Matweaves of an open structure, as weU as twilled weaves,are employed. The pieces are set 74 ins. to 86 ins.… … Fig. 52union checked fabric (Cotton Warp, Mungo Weft) Meltons are hard, firm-finished goods, plain or brokentwill in the make. The substantial handle of thefabrics results from close weaving and heavy felting.As an example, one build of cloth, produced in 13 skeinswarp yarns, set in a 12s reed 2s,…

Woolen and worsted manufacture

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