Elementary treatise on the finishing of white, dyed, and printed cotton goods . le-facedstarching, that is to say, where the paste may beapplied on either side; therefore they are chieflyutilized for white and plain goods. Such a machineunder favorable conditions can starch or stiffenfrom 1500 to 2000 metres of cloth an hour withone width of cloth. In the finishing of printed calicoes or ofcertain special styles, which only require to bestarched on one side, the machine fig. 10,page 100, is used. It is composed of a framewith an engraved pin roller, above this rollera doctor is adjusted for re


Elementary treatise on the finishing of white, dyed, and printed cotton goods . le-facedstarching, that is to say, where the paste may beapplied on either side; therefore they are chieflyutilized for white and plain goods. Such a machineunder favorable conditions can starch or stiffenfrom 1500 to 2000 metres of cloth an hour withone width of cloth. In the finishing of printed calicoes or ofcertain special styles, which only require to bestarched on one side, the machine fig. 10,page 100, is used. It is composed of a framewith an engraved pin roller, above this rollera doctor is adjusted for removing the excessof starch, so that an equal quantity may alwaysbe applied to the cloth. Above the engravedroller is placed another roller which may be inindia-rubber or covered with lapping or still betterwith en endless lapping giving an elasticity as ina printing machine. It works by friction and carries 100 FINISHING IN GENERAL. along the piece, which should never be batched,but folded and then dried on a cylinder. Belowthese two rollers is the starch-trough. If a piece,. Fig. 10. Starching machine with doctor starched on this mangle, be rolled up, it will stick orthe size will soak through, and the object aimedat be lost for this machine serves chiefly for delicatestyles, which require immediate drying. This appa- STARCHING AND DRYING. 101


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