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
f the opera-tions which are repeated often to bring out a special characteristicin make-up or weave. Crabbing. — One of the operations applied to worsteds alone isthat known as crabbing. The object is to obtain lustre and proofagainst rain-spotting. The machine (fig. 584) consists of a series of… … and the upper rollers are driven by friction from the lower ones. Madeof cast iron, the rollers are apt to cause rust stains unless precautions ii6 FINISHING PROCESSES are taken. One measure is the varnishing- of the rollers. To causethe varnish to adhere, the iron is first damped over with acetic…
Textile industry · Textile fabrics
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