New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-05

facturers but powerloom IL rapidly seperse my al;
slow process in almost every department OF the "oc.n
Manufacture Tie loom Is So for cloth considerably
wider than the finished goods IN order to allow lgt 'e
shrinking PTosiuoeo b. the fhng process 4he l.. Vn
each sGe Of the piece OF Cloth i made oi coats ''u
The cloth is next subjected g. tae securing pocess
l. j placed IN wooden trough. soap ana wafer fte ic
in. and wooden maets are employed % beat II until
clean. IL is then rinsei in clean water ana Il not Dyed
in the wool is then dyed
tullng or telling is the next important process IL
il IN this operation that that peculiar BODY sud consist
ency is produced for which tie West Of England cloih
il esteemed. In this process tie necessity FOR wen
assorted wool becomes peculiarly apparent Ohl-ss
the wool possesses naturally tethEg quaIli!' NJ
beating will ever cause 1t to become 50 united as 20
form solid body. Microscopic discoveries nave beth
made within tie last few wears. which have led u
revelation Of much If the mystery OF ieltins Exam
ned through , powerful microscope the snort hD,c
exhibits the appearance Of a ccntlnu0us veselaolc
growth from hich til r. are sprOutng aud al tenun-
in one direction rOIn the root 10 the other extrcnes
numerous leaves Ike caces or cups each terminating
in short point II easy t. perceive new eish! oAe
If these brcs viii move ia the direction nom ROOT -
point while It's retract0n must BE- dicull, beng 90
Ftrueted by the tendency Of the little branches In
fbre Of merLO wool the number O these srratons or
projections amounted TO 400 in the space 81 one
inch In Gbre of saxon wool Of acknowledge .uPe-
nor telling quality. there were @'Zi serrA'ioA'.
South Downs wool, being inferior 80 these Two
for telling power, only contsined 20-0 serratons n
one rch OF fibre while Leicester wool contained no
more than 500 In one inch. ard Leicester Wool -
Known T. he but lttle adapted for teins purpose, IL
order that these peculiar hbres may De- C1aieI''
embrace each other. to become consoAtatcd INTO
one mass the cloth is subjected TO the follow ng opera
tom large mass Of cloth Is folded into many ples am
put into the fuliing-m where II Is subjected 70 te
action Of two heavy wooden malie1s or STOCKS me
superne cloth has four fungs otthrec hours each WIKI
a tIick solution Of CASTLE soap spread between each
LAYER Of cloth each time. During these Nioleh' con
cussions the ibres driven into the clos possible
contact with each other anu those little scfratons o.
come ineNtrcaby united. AMI each tnread Dott %
warp and weft is so compacted with those that are
CONTIGUOUS TO IT, that the whole seems formed INTO one
substance not liable like other woven goods 70 uh-
ravel when cut with the scissors In TINS process
cloth is thickened considerably, but diminished III
in length and breadth II feels like chamo!s leather
Teazling or raising. is the next process Ieazles
ARE the seed pods of the dipsdeHs aOHHm having small
hooked points the surfaces Various attempts nave
been made to substitute metallic points or these 'e-e'
able brushes but nothing has yet been ound 10 ah"er
tie purpose so well as the natural teaZc. Efforts nave
been made to monopolize the growth oil teaEles
in the West of England, their value Tor thus par
ticuar operation being well known lhey VIII grow,
however on any soil but are best suited - ioa ae.
grass Every piece of cloth up from ou 10 2oVo
feses The reason why they answer better than steel
wire is what ~ Grst sight would appear ~ ne ther
greatest disadvantage their weakness men the steer
wire hook substitute for the teszle catches Oh
tears il and perhaps makes ahOle in piece
the tpaIle catches the clOtn. III gives way
piece The teazles are fixed round cy Under 50 as 10
form even cords or brushes, and these rey0ye agahst
the surface of the cloth which is stretched against Tue
teazle cylinder by means Of rollers, rouni when II Is
drawn There is q small cylinder oil similar eousIuc'
ton so adjusted against the surface OF the rSe cy n
der as TO clean the wool from the VaLits' A"i' "
chine is called the eigmIll.
The shearinp is performed by a revolving cylinder on
which are placed knives ot wormke and Stop ng i1rh
so as TO come in contact with other knives h1eJ III
such position as to resemble the action OF shesrs.
The cloth passcs lightly through this machine after
which II i mt upon rollers and subjected to the action
of steam which increases its irmness, and imparts
brilliant ustre TO the surface Ii is agam teaLeieu
and SHARED which process is repeated se'era ,i'Ie1
until its surface is worked down 10 close timex anu
short nap II then subjected to the process oil stein
ing and brushing at the same time Ii then stretcnea
upon tenter hooks and racks in the open arr oruseu
and allowed to dry. 1t is aiterward subjected 10
hydraulic pressure The press plates being heated oy
steam the whole piece of cloth, whchs placed
glazed pressbOards, is made thoroughly not "nlc su"
iect TO the pressure 1t is then packed for market
ATTEMPTS have long been made 10 make telling SUI
per,sde spinning and weaving II has succeeded IN re-
ference TO the manufacture OF hats IN wnicn RABBIT
down il also material of large consumption. III mas
also succeeded with regard to beavers and other neay
goods but its application to superhne coth remains,
Al present an object of interesting experiment the
success of which is doubtful. The greatest objection
10 the specimens we have seen, is the want Oh Una,
elasticity which is so important an element III al
cloths used for elosefting garments But there are
many purposes to which fine felt may be apped such
az shaWs clOaks loose Oyercsats, and all garments On
which there is no particular stretch. Inc greatese
perfection set attained in the etng art Il due 10 the
exertions of the Union Manufacturing Company NOT
walk, Conn. The process OF manufacturing 'els
asepted by this Company, 10 different To that oi any
other manufacturers we have heard Of number oil
the fine webs Of wool from the cardng engine are
drawn over a smooth metallic bed, covering a surface
proportionate to the width Of the piece. Inc hrst
LAYER is succeeded by layer OF similar ceardc
ter; this is succeeded by another lensthNise ana tuen
another across repeating the operation TILL the requisite
thickness il attained As many as thirty layers are
sometimes employed in the manufacture OF one thieh-
meas Of felt Thee layers next subject 10 the ac-
ton If large metallic beaten weighing TWO tuns
The beating is continued until the wool Is all coso
dated into one compact mass or felt In some "l tue
goods the wool is dycd first and the webs being alter
nately dark and limit stripes and paids formed,
each bar of color BEING about an inch and qnarter
vide Tic beavers end petershams manufactured Dy
This COMPANY exceed AMT thing Of the KIND we nave
seen either AZ the Exhibition or elsewhere Ihey are
heavy. strong ard very solid There are ~.o .'n''
specimens Of lighter goods made on the same pfh'Pe
but either the wool selected is not OF en- elasic quaIi
or the process Is not r completed a. to srcnre 80
much elasticity q. ig found in woven goods Ihc SPIN
n'ne doubtless increases the elasticity Of wool AMI we
are not vet convinced that this contracting power can
be secured whore spinning and weaving are a. .Prnsed
with We tested tie strength Oi 'he t nm = et ana
found thar needle pierced Close o. the edge an not
hreak ont A specimen Of painted ielt is eAhioIei'
which il Of On ndeible coOrng shows the appaci'Oh
f the process. To the manufacture -. sawl AMI 0thef
Hchr and fucy articles Being free from all gran OF
tieadmarks r. receives thr Impression ~ the pattern
to PERFECTION The felred lambs wool for Innings 10
Glove +. admirably adapted u prevent frost from cals
ing uumbnass III the fingers The Union Manuictirihe
C,usur deserve eler encouragement Tor the progress