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The romance of lace : its historical background, its present manufacture, its varieties and uses (1920)

Chicago : Zion Lace Industries · leaf 24

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AFTER inspection the skeins of yarn are • placed on revolving racks to be wound by machinery onto spools. One machine can wind 300,000 yards a day, the operator's sole duty being to watch for broken threads and to tie them. Her fingers must be nimble and her eyes alert … portance of perfect equipment to the minutest detail. 23

Lace and lace making

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