Cyclopedia of textile work : a general reference library on cotton, woollen and worsted yarn manufacture, weaving, designing, chemistry and dyeing, finishing, knitting, and allied subjects (1907)
Chicago : American school of correspondence · leaf 25
as the rest, otherwise the workwill be of little use. It takes an expert needlewoman, and towhom a knowledge of weaving is usually of great assistance.The menders work all over the piece, so that when it leaves theirhands it should be perfect, or very nearly so. They also fold eachpiece neatly and… … fe 16 WOOLEN AND WORSTED FINISHING. 9 plished by doubling the piece face in and sewing the lists togetherevery three or four inches. In many mills machines are in use forthis puipose, but as tacking is not resorted to in all cases, thereare probably as many more places where this work is done…
Textile industry · Textile fabrics
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