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 140
ct, firm, solid cloth. Having fullydiscussed the theory of felting (see Vol. I, Chapter II, pp. 43, 44),v^e go directly on with the practical processes. Soaping.—Before being put through the felting mill, the goods arethoroughly filled with soap. The object of soaping is twofold: first,to form a… … Fig. 576.—Fulling Stock (W. Whiteley & Sons, Ltd.) the wool fibres. The soap should therefore be of good body and offine quality. 5 oz. of good palm-oil soap and 2 oz. of ammoniatedalkali to the gallon of water is a suitable mixture for many kindsof goods, though the varieties of soaps are very…
Textile industry · Textile fabrics
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