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POWER-LOOM WEAVING AND YARN NUMBERING, 



According to Various Systems, with Conversion Tables. An Auxiliary 

 and Text-book for Pupils of Weaving Schools, as well as for Self- 

 Instruction and for General Use by those engaged in the Weaving 

 Industry. Translated from the German of ANTHON GRUNER. With 

 Twenty-Six Diagrams in Colours. 150 pp. 1900. Crown 8vo. Price 

 7s. 6d. ; India and Colonies, 8s. ; Other Countries, 8s. 6d. ; strictly net. 



Contents. 



I., Power=Loom Weaving in General. Various Systems of Looms. II., Mounting 

 and Starting the Power=Loom. English Looms. Tappet or Treadle Looms. Dobbies. 

 III., General Remarks on the Numbering, Reeling and Packing of Yarn. Appendix. 

 Useful Hints. Calculating Warps. Weft Calculations. Calculations of Cost Price in Hanks. 



Press Opinions. 



" A long-felt want in the weaving industry." Belfast Evening Telegraph. 



" The author has dealt very practically with the subject." Bradford Daily Telegraph. 



"The book . . . should prove invaluable to the student." Cotton Factory Times. 



"It is a capital text-book for use in the weaving schools or for self-instruction, while all 

 engaged in the weaving industry will find its suggestions helpful." Northern Daily Telegraph. 



" Yarn numbering according to various systems, with conversion tables and numerous 

 coloured diagrams, materially assist to a clear comprehension of the subject." Northern Whig. 



"The 'inside' managers of our textile mills in which the work is complex or greatly varied, 

 and where yarns of different materials are in use, will find this work convenient for reference." 

 Textile Mercury. 



"The author attempts to fill a gap in weaving literature caused by the neglect of many 

 obscure points connected with the industry." Cheshire County News. 



"It is clear and concise, and gives just that knowledge in quality and amount which any 

 student of the weaving industry ought to consider as a minimum necessary for his thorough 

 comprehension of his future profession." North British Daily Mail. 



"... The work should prove of much value, as it is in every sense practical, and is put 

 before the reader in such a clear manner that il can be easily understood." Textile Industries. 



"The smallest details of loom-setting are entered into, and a full explanation of problems, 

 which are a source of anxiety to many engaged in overlooking, is given. Students will find 

 the work an admirable text-book, and all who are interested in weaving will see in it a valuable 

 addition to the literature on this subject." Bradford Observer. 



THE CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY OP TEXTILE 

 FIBRES: Their Origin, Structure, Preparation, Washing, 

 Bleaching, Dyeing, Printing and Dressing. By Dr. GEORG VON 

 GEORGIEVICS. Translated from the German by CHARLES SALTER. 

 320 pp. Forty-seven Illustrations. Royal 8vo. 1902. Price 10s. 6d. ; 

 India and Colonies, lls. ; Other Countries, 12s. net. 

 Contents. 



Chapters I., The Textile Fibres. Artificial Fibres Mineral Fibres Vegetable Fibres- 

 Cellulose Cotton Bombax Cotton Vegetable Silk Flax Hemp Jute Ramie, Rhea. China 

 Grass, Nettle Fibre Distinguishing Tests for the Various Fibres Animal Fibres : Silk Animal 

 Hairs Sheep's Wool Goat Wool and Camel Wool Artificial Wool (Wool Substitutes) 

 Conditioning. II., Washing, Bleaching, Carbonising. Washing and Bleaching (Definition) 

 Bleaching Agents Cotton Bleaching Linen Bleaching Jute Bleaching Hemp Bleaching 

 Ramie Bleaching Scouring and Bleaching Silk Washing and Bleaching Wool Blueing or 

 White Dyeing Carbonising. III., Mordants and Mordanting. Mordants: Mordanting 

 Wool Mordanting Silk Mordanting Cotton Alumina Mordants Iron Mordants Chrome 

 Mordants Tin Mordants Copper and other Mordants The Fixing Agents (Acid Mordants) : 

 Tannic Acids Oleic Acids. IV., Dyeing. (1) Theory of Colour: Combination of Colours: 

 Dyeing to Pattern (2) Theory of Dyeing (3) Classification of Dye Stuffs: Methods of Dyeing- 

 Application of Acid Dye Stuffs Application of Basic Dye Stuffs Application of Direct or 

 Substantive Cotton Dyes Application of the Mordant Dyes: Dyeing with Cochineal Black 

 and Blue Dyeings with Logwood on Wool Turkey-Red Dyeing Dyeing with Catechu Black- 

 Dyeing Cotton with Logwood Application of the Vat Dyes Application of the Developing 

 Dyes (4) Dyeing on a Manufacturing Scale : Selection of Dye Stuffs for Dyeing Silk Dyeing 

 Wool Dyeing Cotton Dyeing Dyeing Mixed Fabrics (5) Sample Dyeings, Colorimetric 

 Determinations, Reactions of Dye Stuffs on the Fibre, Tests for Fastness V., Printing. 

 Hand Printing The Perrotine Press The Cylinder Press Calico Printing: (1) Reproduction 

 of Pattern by Direct Printing : Thickening Agents Employment of Mordant Dye Stuffs, Basic, 

 Albumin, Direct, Developing, Vat, Acid Treatment of the Goods when Printed (2) Combined 

 Printing and Dyeing (3) Discharge Style Printing: Discharging the Mordant Discharging 

 Antimony Tannate Discharging the Finished Dye Turkey-Red Discharge Style (4) Reserve 

 Style Printing (5) Topping Printing \Vool Printing Silk Printing Printing Yarns, Warps, 

 and Combed Sliver. VI., Dressing and Finishing. Dressing and Finishing Substances 

 used in Finishing: (1) Starch, Gum, etc. (2) Fatty Substances (3) Hygroscopic Materials 

 (4) Loading Ingredients (5) Colouring for the Dressing Preparations (6) Metals or their 

 Sulphites (7) Waterproofing (8) Fireproofing (9) Antiseptics for Prevention of Mould- 

 Application of Dressings Drying Stretching Finishing: Shearing, Damping, Calendering, 

 Beetling, Moire or Watered Effects, Stamping Finishing Woollens. Index. 



