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separated and watched, so that few of them understand more of the fab- 

 rication than conies under their especial charge. 



JAMES RUSSELL PARSONS, JR., 



Consul. 

 UNITED STATES CONSULATE, 



AIJU la-Chajpcllej August 6, 1880. 



BARMEN. 



REPORT BY CONSUL FALKEKBACH. 

 FACTORIES. 



In the United States District of Barmen there are three carpet fac- 

 tories, viz: (1) The Barmen Carpet Factory, formerly Vorwerk Co., 

 Barmen; (2) Eugel & Hunsche, Unter Barmen j (3) Korte & Co., Her- 

 ford, Westphalia. 



LOOMS. 



The Barmen Carpet Factory has only power looms, obtained exclu- 

 sively from England, the number in operation being from forty to forty- 

 five. Engel & Hunsche have both hand and power looms, but I am 

 not able nor in a position to give any information as to their number, 

 which is likewise the case in regard to Korte & Co. 



GRADES OF CARPET MADE. 



The Barmen Carpet Factory principally produces piece-goods in 

 rolls (Brussels and Tournay or Wilton) in a width of 68 to 70 centi- 

 meters. The factory possesses, in addition, a loom for goods 90 centi- 

 meters wide, and several looms in which full-size carpets (130 centi- 

 meters 3 yards wide, and upwards) can be woven. A number of the 

 narrow (68 to 70 centimeters) looms were last year employed in the 

 production of furniture stuffs resembling carpets, which are brought 

 into market partly in running meters, and partly in full sizes. The 

 former is the so-called "Moquette stuff;" the latter are known in the 

 English and American markets as "saddle-bags," and are manufactured 

 in the factory in question in the following sizes: 45 by 45 centimeters, 

 oo by 58 centimeters, 70 by 70 centimeters, 70 by 135 centimeters (the 

 so-called "divan lengths"), and 90 by 180 centimeters (Daghestans). 

 While the Moquette stuff is only made in one quality, the saddle-bags 

 are produced in two, viz : a fine Moquette quality and a coarse Tournay 

 quality. Notwithstanding the fact that the former is the dearest of the 

 two, it is far more saleable. 



Engel & Hunsche do not manufacture many roll goods, and, as far 

 as I could learn, they possess no wide looms. Like the Barmen Carpet 

 Factory, they principally manufacture furniture stuffa, aud in addition, 

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