Barker, A. F. (Aldred Farrer), b. 1868, Gardner, Walter Myers 1862- [from old catalog], Snow, R. [from old catalog], Cook, William H. [from old catalog], Bradbury, Fred. [from old catalog] · New York, D. Van Nostrand company · leaf 163
l is (a) too rough, as in the case of flax, tobe satisfactorily combed; or (b) too slippery, as in the caseof silk and china-grass, to be satisfactorily combed. Briefly, it consists of a series of boards, books or holdersbetween which one end of the material to be dressed isfirmly clamped and held;… … PEOCESSES PREPARATORY TO SPINNING 145 cleaning or noil arrangements so that they may work tothe greatest advantage. The material may be presented upwards to the combs asin the case of silk, or downwards as in the case of flax.In the case of silk-dressing the operation is undertakenmore with the…
Textile industry and fabrics
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