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 102
up of recipes. Theyuse two sets of cans, the one for measuringwater, China clay, &c., holding about 6gal., and the other for starches, and suchmaterials, holding about 6 qt. For in-gredients of which small quantities are required, such as blues and colouring matters, finishers have specialsmall… … 78 FINISHING PROCESSES at the moment; but it seems rather a pity that ability should be spentupon a mechanical act which a pair of scales, or a pint pot, couldaccomplish far better. Machinery.—The mechanical aids in finishing have grown intoimportance—such importance that many finishes owe their…
Textile industry · Textile fabrics
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