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 150
Fig. 20.—Flax-Breaker FLAX 103 the sheaf of fibres is hung up so as to leave the end hanging free,and with a scutching knife the workman strikes it rapidly, sendingoff the woody fibres. Hand scutching has almost wholly given place … Fig. 21.—Scutching Mill A, Breaker, from which the flax is carried to the table or counter b, hinged in places to admit of access tothe benches, c, D, D, are the wiper wheels with their wooden blades. to mill scutching, and machine scutching is quickly coming up to take first place. It must be…
Textile industry · Textile fabrics
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