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 . passing through the loop. Have the thread rathertoo fine than too coarse for the needle. In order to replace a point, remove the brass section that coversthe base of the imperfect one, and remove it with a quick pull upward,thus preparing the groove for the new point. Place the new point inposition, and with a small staking tool drive it to its seat, then with ahammer smooth the brass down around it, and fi
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 . passing through the loop. Have the thread rathertoo fine than too coarse for the needle. In order to replace a point, remove the brass section that coversthe base of the imperfect one, and remove it with a quick pull upward,thus preparing the groove for the new point. Place the new point inposition, and with a small staking tool drive it to its seat, then with ahammer smooth the brass down around it, and finally replace andsecure the covering brass in position. 350 KNIT GOODS FINISHING 57 The sewing mechanism must he timed with the points on the largedisc, and if not exactly right their relative position may be changedby loosening the set screws in the main arm of the machiTie, and mov-ing the disc to its proper position. NAPPING KNIT GOODS Brushing. Brushing is generally done in a machine similar tothe one shown in Fig. 28. Many grades of goods are thus made topresent a much more sightly and saleable appearance by being runthrough the garment brushing machine which raises the stock a. Fig. 38. Garment Brushing Machine. little and gives the garment a soft and lofty feel and a more woolyappearance. It is customary to brush only the outside of the gar-ment, but in some instances it seems desirable, for selling purposes,to brush both outside and inside, and in other instances it is runthrough the brusher twice to get more of the woolly machines are not intended to tear up a nap like napping ma-chines do, the rolls being made with stout, stiff bristles—instead ofwire card clothing^that raises a light nap which has a tendency togive cotton or mixed goods more the appearance of wool. Theprocess and the machine are shown in the illustration, and the samplesof cloth shown indicate or illustrate the difference in appearance be-fore and after brushing, the wale of the cl
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