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 227
e has received his weighedcotton he is required to spread it evenly and accurately on the creeperlattice which feeds the machine. On the lattice, spaces are markedshowing the breadth which a given weight of cotton should occupy.If the cotton is evenly spread, this should determine the thickness… … Fig. 54.—Regulator of Feed to Scutcher shows many irregularities; some laps are very leafy, or mixed withsmall hard lumps which the opener is unable to deal with. With allthese disadvantages, a skilled scutcher, given adequate time, canspread a lap equal in regularity and evenness to the product of…
Textile industry · Textile fabrics
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