The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-02

II brussels carpet is to be made the
yarn goes to the dye room; but il II is TO
be made into tapestry. then II goes to the
printer. When dyed. of course. each
yarn is OF one color throughout. When
printed every yarn is of one color for a
certain length. perhaps half an inch,
then another for perhaps quarter Of
an inch and so on. The dyehouse Is a
picturesque place. 1t Is filed with
clouds OF steam that roll from the CAL
drons. over which half naked men are
STOPPING, lifting stout rods covered
with hanks OF warn in and out of the
boiling dye. When the workmen thinks
the yarn has acquired the right color
he submits a skein of 1t to the chief
dyer. If he passes 1t 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
filing five frames" with spools of
yarn, each frame being filed with
yarn OF ono color The threads arc
carried from each spool through the
'heddle'' to the loom. Above, the
jacquard. part of the machine of
intricate construction. determines Just
which threads are raised nj particu-
lar moment so as to appear in tho pat
tern. Thus Brussels is woven. the pat
tern growing like magic as the shuttle
fies back and forth. every part Of the
complicated machinery OF the loom
moving at its appointed time and place
as II inspired with intelligence.
The printing process is even more
wonderful. Imagine huge drum on
which the yarn is wound. Beneath 1t
runs a carriage carrying n kind Of
brush loaded with color. The color Is
changed as required by boy. The
operator turns the drum to certain
point and at signal the carriage rolls
across under the drum. painting n
narrow strip OF color. The drum
moves a notch and the color brush
flies back again. doubling the width OF
the strip. The operator follows tho
pattern before him. and he must follow
1t neatly. IL he makes the strip Of
color too wide. and II the color be
dark, SO that another cannot be print
ed over IT, the whole drum of yarn Is
spoiled and the blunderer is fined 81.
(. When the yarn has all been printed
it is steamed. washed and dried. and
then reeled. Now. IL must be "set''
according to the pattern. This is
process requiring much patience and
exactness. and the nimble fingers of
girls arc employed to do it. When a
pattern Is ''set" il Is rolled or a
cylinder and then each thread must be
fixed into its proper place In the loom.
Then the weaving begins and the
carpet commences TO grow. every dot
OF color coming exactly where II shoIld
to bring out the pattern clearly and
distinctly. The most wonderful thing
about the loom Is the "wire" move
ment The machinery pulls out from
woven carpet wire. armed with q
blade at its end. This blade cuts the
wool, and thus makes the pile"
Then the wire is pushed back and
again thrust into the warp. the whole
movement being accomplished with
lightning-likc rnpidity.
The carpet must then DO carefully
scrutinized by women. who sew up
any broken threads; its surface must
be sheared and brushed by machinery.
so as to make 1t perfectly even and
bright. and then il is ready for the
market. PHILADELPHIA Press.