. Cotton and cotton manufacture . Yarn of Filling Bobbin, Warp Bobbin, and Spool. Warp and Filling Bobbins Not only is a different bobbin used for spinning warp and fillingyarns, but they are also wound differently on the bobbin. Warp yarnis wound evenly up and down the whole length of the bobbin, whilethe filling bobbins, which go straight from the spindle into the shuttleof the loom, are wound on in sections to facilitate rapid unwinding. 1281. The Barber Knotter. We have now proceeded as far as the finished yarn. Sometimes, how-ever, when a particularly strong thread is desired, or in cases
. Cotton and cotton manufacture . Yarn of Filling Bobbin, Warp Bobbin, and Spool. Warp and Filling Bobbins Not only is a different bobbin used for spinning warp and fillingyarns, but they are also wound differently on the bobbin. Warp yarnis wound evenly up and down the whole length of the bobbin, whilethe filling bobbins, which go straight from the spindle into the shuttleof the loom, are wound on in sections to facilitate rapid unwinding. 1281. The Barber Knotter. We have now proceeded as far as the finished yarn. Sometimes, how-ever, when a particularly strong thread is desired, or in cases of fancydesigns, it is desirable to twist two or more threads of yarn together, Twistinthis being known as two-ply, three-ply, etc. Various effects are ob-tained by twisting different yarns together, and sometimes worsted andcotton strands are twisted together. The operation is done on a framesimilar to the spinning frame. In these and subsequent operations the Barber Knotter, a little de-vice worn on the hand of the operative, has enormously increasedefficiency. By a single motion an entirely unskilled girl can knot andcut off evenly the ends of two threads. The BarberKnotter (29
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