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 91
when one breaks, the machine stops. The laps are madeto half the breadth and weight required for the finisher card. Draft.—The difference between the length of the lap and the lengthof the sliver is described as the draft. During its course through the 64 THE PREPARATION OF TEXTILE FIBRES roller… … Fig. 70.—Elevation of Flat Carder (left side) doffer shaft. We have therefore two methods open to us of changingthe weight to length of the sliver. By increasing the number of teethon the pinion driving the feed roller the amount of lap fed is increased
Textile industry · Textile fabrics
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