Barker, A. F. (Aldred Farrer), b. 1868, Gardner, Walter Myers, 1862- [from old catalog], Snow, R. [from old catalog], Cook, William Hall. [from old catalog], Bradbury, Fred. [from old catalog] · New York, D. Van Nostrand company · leaf 114
withand described. It might be contended that, following outthis principle, weaving should be first dealt with. There is,however, a natural limit beyond which we may not passwithout loss rather than gain. Spinning may be defined as the art of throwing a numberof more or less short fibres together… … 94 TEXTILES Thus spinning primarily consists of the two operations ofdrawing-out or drafting, and twisting. It should at oncebe noted that spinning is quite distinct from silk throw-ing, which simply consists of reeling the continuous threador filament of from 400 to 1,600 yards forming the…
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