Elementary treatise on the finishing of white, dyed, and printed cotton goods . muslins, tulles and light fabrics; butin the finishing of printed cottons they are graduallybeing superseded by the continuous or progressivestenters, which are now constructed with vibratingmotion and elastic finish necessary for these stylesof goods. The tension in the fixed stenters is producedin different ways; in some systems only one of thesides is fixed and on the movable side is placeda metallic rod, provided with cogged wheels overwhich weighted chains pass; these chains give therequired tension, simultane
Elementary treatise on the finishing of white, dyed, and printed cotton goods . muslins, tulles and light fabrics; butin the finishing of printed cottons they are graduallybeing superseded by the continuous or progressivestenters, which are now constructed with vibratingmotion and elastic finish necessary for these stylesof goods. The tension in the fixed stenters is producedin different ways; in some systems only one of thesides is fixed and on the movable side is placeda metallic rod, provided with cogged wheels overwhich weighted chains pass; these chains give therequired tension, simultaneously either by being par-tially regulated, or by the rod turning the wheelswhich are fitted to it and over which the chainspass. One of the frame sides is sometimes providedat regular distances with leather straps, whichare rolled round a shaft, this shaft is the samelength as the stenter and according to the di-rection in which it is turned will stretch or slackenthe fabric. Sometimes the two frames or carriers are pro-vided with cranked levers, connected with a central 10. MACHINES EMPLOYED IN FINISHING. 147 rod ; the reciprocating motion of which produces thevibrating motion indicated fig. 30, page the frames or carriers can be placed onrollers, running on movable rails, which when tur-ned, cause the two sides of the stenter to advanceor recede. As the fixed stenters occupy a considerablearea one contrives to place as many as possiblein the same room so as to economize space: fiveand even six are placed one above the other, inthis manner the work can be accomplished withoutinterruption, for by the time the material has beenplaced on the last stenter the fabric on the firstwill be dry and can be taken off. One of the great drawbacks of the fixed sten-ters is, that in general it does not produce muchand takes up a great deal of room, but on theother hand it possesses the great advantage ofgiving a particular feel, in consequence of the clothnot being in contact wit
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