The textile industries : a practical guide to fibres, yarns & fabrics in every branch of textile manufacture, including preparation of fibres, spinning, doubling, designing, weaving, bleaching, printing, dyeing and finishing (1910)
Murphy, William S · London : The Gresham Publishing Company · leaf 129
n system of grouping the pickers. Some work them in gangs,and others assign to each picker a definite space. Usually, the picker carries a basket, and as itfills he or she empties it on to acloth spread at some convenientspot. Picking demands deftnessof hand and quickness of eye;the ripened tress… … day in a good field; some Fig. 12.—Sections of Cotton BollA, Cross section, b, Vertical section along line shown in a gather 300 lb., but others mayonly bring in 100 lb. Every daythe pickers go into the fields,gathering the fibre as it ripens. At the close of each day the pickedcotton is gathered…
Textile industry · Textile fabrics
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