Elastic and non-elastic narrow fabrics

Name: Elastic and non-elastic narrow fabrics
Author: Samuel Brown

by Samuel Brown

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Elastic and Non-Elastic Narrow Fabrics
Chapter I.
American Industry Started About 1860
Attempts to Use Wide Looms
Straight Shuttle and Circular Shuttle Looms
Prevent Loom Vibration
Rack and Pinion Movement
Movement of Harnesses
Chapter II.
Install Looms for Wide Range
Take-Up Motion
Tension on Rubber Warp
Let-Off Motion
Making Rubber Warps
Friction Let-Off
Chapter III.
The Shedding Operation
The Overhead Dobby
Overshot Dobby
Importance of Dobby Harness
Construction of Simple Webs
Making a Good Selvage
The Lisle Web
French Web or Railroad Weave
Cable Web
Chapter IV.
Printed Filling
Bandage Webs
Frill Web on Cam Loom
Double Cloth Webs
Balance Between Back and Face
Care for Selvage
Chapter V.
Harness and Chain Draft
Use of Coarser Yarn
Use of Four Leaf Twill
Filling Fancy Effects
Stitch Fancy Patterns
Interchanging Figure and Face
Chapter VI.
Sunken Effects
Calculation for Figure Distribution
Cross Shot Weaving
Position of Rolls
Use of Different Stocks and Colors
The Overshot Method
Making Overshot Designs
Chapter VII.
Woven Shirred Effect
Novel Decoration at Edges
Lappet Weaving
Pearl Edge
Chapter VIII.
Designs in Sunken Effects
Jacquard Tie-Up
Weaving Buttonholes
Making Abdominal Belts
Printing Designs on Elastic Web
Chapter IX.
Selvage Under Special Control
Warping Machine
Quills for Shuttles
Care Required in Finishing
Finishing Machines
Allowance for Contraction
Acid in Goods
Chapter X.
Designs Suitable for Embossing
Embossing Machine
Braiding Elastic Fabrics
Flat Braids
Sizes of Cords
Fancy Braided Cords
Chapter XI.
Heavy Loom Required
Cone-Shaped Take-Up Roll
Woven in Three Widths
The Weave
Method of Reeding
Knitted Narrow Fabrics
Plain Knitted Tube
Introduction of Fancy Stitch
Use for Trimmings
Patterns With Colored Yarns
Knitted Cords
Use of Core Thread
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