New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-26
SEAMLESS GARMENTS.

A patty of gentlemen, Including several nemsc,s
the press, were invited Thursday last 10 viat q.
works ofthe Seamless Garment Company q. MStssv.
near Fishkil, ard we improved the oppc tuuity BE-
anime the curious and interesting processes By VIA
woolen garments are produced without sesu,, ri /,
greater strength, durability and warmth than dsa
made in ordinary manner.
The Company occupy several buildings sornsd,
used as cotton mills. There the vel known Nst.ssen
cottons used to be made. The locality Is besattd
ore, nestled IN gentle valley with bold aud thetr
wooded hills behind. The water-power is sbunissL
The works row employ some hundred aud 6ny oss.
tives OF both sexes.
We examined the manufacture from the crude Nd
to the finished garments. The wool is first sssorS
cleaned, picked dyed, and partially carded % is y
ordinary wooden factory The last process ofths card.
inp.machire leaves it In thin layer. lie thea pu,
upon An ingenious machine which forms il into what as
called bats. These bats composed Of some taisg
to forty layers, placed by the machine disgossay
across each other The bers of the alternate lsyss
are thus arar ged to each other This give
she greatest possible strength TO the cloth TO bsrs
duced rendering il elastic as csssimere aud 40 tosh
a. leather. The bait, when completed, is psnk
through feltipg mschire, in which the hber Of As
wool are partially interviewer 80 a. to thick cb
Of considerable tenacity. This is then taken to As
tailor, who cuts out in pieces the garments 10 b
made, taking care TO cut them about deable Tie
size desired Next these pieces pas through the hsss
of sIs who carefully bevel the edges to be jolast
and haste them together with a cotton thu esd. n
garments now exhibit rude approach to their PrOps
shape. 4 cotton cloth having been inserted with
II h. obafs and xhefeyer . lse h
thicknesses come together, in order TO prevent M
being converted into one, the garments arc ssa
passed through the telling machine, and soon sss
out with 10 trace of the seams except the eoas
basting thread which is easily pulled out. They r
then treated much Like so many pieces oi Ordinary
woolen cloth. being passed through fullng spPs
ratus. teesled and she ared. After ths they are pt
upon copper fornr, heated by steam, which comPes
their shape, aud allow the surface 10 be 6aishsl
Thew then 70 into the bands OF the trimmer who bind
the edges works. the button holes puts the buttons
and faciDgs, and gets them ready for market.
Amorg the articles which esaa Manufactured van
overcosts business coats vests eggtns and mittssa
The cloth was subjected 70 severe tests Of s ssrsaA
and found to be surprisingly tenacious. 1t diifenhsa
felt cloth being equally strong in whatever wsyaa
tried. IL 10 altogether Of wool as cotton osnnots
used in the fetsg process. lis advantages over con-
mon cloth are greater cheapness, warmth srd dafs
biiity; it also sheds rain much better.
This invention must revou,oni,e the making Of 81
garments requiring great strength, warmth and dars
biity. To the laborirg classes il offers vast bsnsn.
The posr man can get finished coat, and better Gao
more durable one, for the money be has hitherto psa
for the cloth aone. We must add, that nes0
of wool may be converted by this process 10 9 a'e'
day into garment ready TO wear.