Chamberlain, John, Quilter, James Henry · London, New York [etc.] Sir I. Pitman & sons, ltd · leaf 148
134 KNITTED FABRICS These machines are heavy and require some 4 or 5- horse power to drive, and should be fitted with suction plant to draw off the floating fluff. 5. Pressing. The object of pressing is to impart shape into the goods and to give them a superior finish. It really produces a finish… … Fig. 54 STEAM PRESS obtained by hand ironing. The goods are slightly damped and are drawn on to shapes which are made of wood. They are then placed between the steam-heated beds of a press. In reality the goods are not pressed, i.e., flattened, as they are not subject to pressure. Indeed, the…
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