The velvet and corduroy industry; a brief account of the various processes connected with the manufacture of cotton pile goods (1922)
Cooke, J. Herbert · London, New York [etc.] Sir I. Pitman & sons, ltd · leaf 66
is now put, that, in well-organized cutting shops, anendeavour is made to keep the hands continuouslyemployed on the same class of work. Standardizationof the work in this way certainly makes for a betterquality of cutting. The greatest care is required to see that the guidefits the varying races… … o i o H(/) O Q WHH O QO 52 VELVET AND CORDUROY INDUSTRY These knives are made of the finest Sheffield steel,hammered, drawn out and finely tempered, they musthave no flaws and must carry a good edge, so that thereis no obvious difference in the various parts of the piecein regard to the pile being…
Velvet · Cotton manufacture
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