Identifier: cyclopediaoftext05amer (find matches)
Title: Cyclopedia of textile work : a general reference library on cotton, woolen and worsted yarn manufacture, weaving, designing, chemistry and dyeing, finishing, knitting, and allied subjects
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: American School (Lansing, Ill.)
Subjects: Textile fabrics Textile industry
Publisher: Chicago : American school of correspondence
Contributing Library: Claire T. Carney Library, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Library Consortium Member Libraries

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One-and-One Plain Ribbed Goods Slightly Stretched. Coarse c^uge. 128 KNITTING 115 Now introduce the other end of the fabric between the take-up rolls,and put on sufficient tension to hold the fabric on the needles andprevent a pull-off.
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Cuff of Ladies Vest. When turning the machine during the hooking-up process, usethe left hand to exert a tension on the fabric similar to that which thetake-up exerts when in action. This run on portion is cast off bythe needles with more or less difficulty, according to how closely, loopfor loop, the fabric has been picked on. The machine should be 129 116 KNITTING turned slowly until all latches are carefully opened, dropped stitchespicked up, and damaged needles replaced. When this has been accomplished, look over the adjustment ofthe yarn guides; the adjustment and timing of cams, and the adjust-ment of take-up, as at this stage of operation adjustments can bemore carefully made. Then start the machine by power, watchingcarefully to see that all the parts are doing their work properly. On an automatic machine, it is perhaps best to start on the plainstitch, then start the chain, and when it changes to tuck stitch, stopthe machine, looking over each dial tuck feed carefully to see

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