The structure of fibres, yarns and fabrics : being a practical treatise for the use of all persons employed in the manufacture of textile fabrics (1891)
Posselt, E. A. (Emanuel Anthony), 1858-1921 · Philadelphia : The Author · leaf 154
es also continue to revolve. This will draw out the roving, and the yard or FO of roving delivered will get elongated to about two yards, besides twist put in at the same time by the action of the spindles. When the carriage has been completely run out, the spindles are made to revolve at a greatly… … FIG. 248. When the required amount of twist has been introduced in the yarn, the carriage d, returns slowly a few inches, and the spindles also make a few turns backward to undo the extra twist imparted to the yarn nearest the point of the spindle, also to unwind these few inches, as being wrapjicd…
Textile fibers · Textile fabrics
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