The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-16
In the Carpet Min.

II brussels carpet is to lie made the
yarn goes to the dycroom; Int il it is
tole made into tapestry, then it goes
to the printer. When dyed, of course,
each yarn is of one color throughout.
When printed every yarn is of one color
for certain length, perhaps half on
inch, then another for perhaps quar-
ter of an inch, and SO on. The dye
house is picturesque place. 1t is filled
with clouds of steam that roll from the
caldrons, over which half-naksd men
are stsoling, lifting stout rods covered
with hanks of yarn in and out of the
boiling dye. Wilan the workman thinks
the yarn has acquired the right color lie
submits skein of it to the chief dyer.
If lie passes it the batch of yarn is
steamed in order to "set" the dye, and
is then washed and dried in another hot
room, and then the yarn is ut last ready
for the loom.
A Brussels carpet usually contains
five colors. This is accomplished by
filling five frames" with spools Of
yarn, each frame being filled with yarn
of one color. The threads are carried
from each spool through the "heldle"
to the loom. Above, the jacquard,
part of the machine of intricate con-
struction, determines Just which threads
are raised ut aparticular moment so as
toappear i'll the pattern. Thus Brussels
is woven, the pattern growing like
magic as the shuttle flies back and
forth, every part of the complicated
machinery of the loom moving ut its
/ appointed time and place us if inspired
with intelligence.
The printing process is even more
wonderful. Imagine huge drum on
which the yarn is wound. Beneath it
runs carriage CARRYING kind of brusl,
loaded with color. The color is changed
as required by q boy. The operator
turns the drum to a certain point, and
ut a signal the carriage rolls across un-
der the drum, painting narrow strin
of color. The drum moves notch and
the color brush flies back again, doub-
ling the width of the strip. The orer.
ator follows the pattern before him, and
he must follow it neatly. Ii lie makes
the strip of color too wide, and if the
color be dark, SO that another cannot lie
printed over it, the whole drum of yarn
is spoiled and the blun.lerer is fined 81.
!, When the yarn has all been printed it
is steamed, washed, and dried, and the,
rccled. Now, it must he set" accord
ing to the pattern. This is process
requiring much patience and exactness
and the nimble fingers of girls are en-
ployed to do it. When. a pattern j,
"set," it is rolled on q cylinder and
then each thread must be fixed into it,
| proper place in the loom. Then til.
weaving begins and the carpet com
menccs to grow, every dot of color com
ing exactly where it should to bring
ont the pattern clearly and distinctly
The most wonderful thing about til,
loom is the @wire" movement. TIL,
machinery pulls out from woven car
; pet wire, armed with q blade at it,
end. This blade cuts the wool, an,
thus makes the "pile." Then the wir
is pushed back and again thrust int.
the warp, the whole movement l,einI
accomplished with lightning-like ra
ridity.
The carpet must then he CAREFUL,
scrntinize,l by women, who sew up On;
brokeA threads; its surface must b
sheart and brushed by machinery, 8
as to ahake it perfectly even and bright
!, and tien II is ready for the market
PhilAtlelphiG Ptess.