Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-18
THE TRADE IN HAIR.
PREPARING HORSE, OK AND HOG
HAIR FOR UPAOLSTERlNc,


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FOR UPHOLSTERY PCRPosES-
H"r~' hair makes by far the best curled
! mlr, hnt l'not Ia" only sort employed Cow
| mi hog hair constitute lar-p portion Of
'hat when Is manufactured INTO the Curled
| Ttlri" for upholstery purposes, These are
'hlrty procured from hom" sources. Hogs
which hay" high feeling do not Weld hair
Ither IN quantity or quality sufficient 10 rem
Ter itS c"IIr'u"n worth the cost. That
'leL!ri 10y lean animals Is always the
'trou-fSt and most elastic
The raw material, having hern supplied to
he workers l. hrHt Separated int" long and
short hair III" former hIng carefully re-
+"rErt t.T u" nnnnimtur" "f hair S'ating,
lshln- hu'N. brushes. rt'., and the latter for
'urln- ar >iuiIHE. In" sorting Is next re-
1ente'i for the purTn~r Of SruaratIng the
'olors- White hair Is esteemed the most
valuable. hvIng US'1l for special purposes and
the supply h".uE small. \ third time this pro-
rss tak'S place, this last h"ing for assortment
N two qualities. This Is very important and
requires nice Discrimination and s.nSitiveneSs
4 touch IN the Srrt"r, in order tn perform the
process Efficiently Each quality Of hair is
next subjected to thorough washing in cold
water to remove dirt, dust, otc. 1t il then
-ent to the dye r'-,m and immersed for
avcral hours in dye hath chiefly comp,>el
If a deco"tion Of loEwOuL When removed
ig tsf4 rErgl bar
and cleansing then take place, the hair being
put into large vats containing agitatOrs,
through which flows n stream Of hot water.
This treatment removes the superfiuous dye
and further puriteS the hair.
Following the short hair. we find that the
next process Is mIXInE-Inaking n blend of
certain proportions Of hOrSH, cow and pig
hair, according to the quality Of the article
intended 10 b. Pr"'lucei When the blends
have been properly laId down, the material Is
passed through series Of Willows" by
which the different s"rtS are thoroughly inCOr-
porated, becoming homogeneous as far
mechanical admlxture can produce such a
state.
IL TIE CURLING ROOM.
After passing through the third OF these
machines II Is beaten AMI Srr'~n"d To clear
away the dust created 10y this treatment, and
Is then really Tor the curling proves 'Curi-
ing Is carried on IN Il separate room called
the curhng room Ihe curriers' SPIN the halr
INTO ropes or strands 10y the and OF machine
similar 70 that employed IN rope spinning.
ne rope Is lurther twisted IN a second opera
tl"n' Icy which means II Is rHiuctI u nall ITS
hrSt length by thlrd process II Is turnel
nntl II aNNum'S c"nvolute torm- when 1t Is
secured aS '"iL lh,sr lro,Tsts give l" the
hair It's peculiar curl which fits II Tor the
purpose u which II Is apphei-stufhng Tor
the seats ot chairs sofas etc. IL requires 10
be hxed III TINS condition, whlch Is accom-
pllShsd 10y IN, following treatment: lhe coils
are immersed III r"id water ami allowed 70
stand Tor several hours On removal irom
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