The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-02-12
CARPETS:
HOW TO PREPARE YOUR CAR
PET RAGS PROPERLY TO Sc
CURE BEST RESULTS FROM
THE WEAVER.
What is worth doing. is worth doing well.
no matter what it may be-"

Preserve this as guide,D
Every lady will find in this article
full Information as to the proper prep
aration of material intended for filling
of carpet and rugs. and it is hoped
that these Instructions will be care
fully studied and closely followed. If
they are closely followed you are sure
to have a fine, smooth, even and LAST
ING rag carpet if woven by the weaver
whom this Is from.
How To START.
All goods intended for cutting up
into carpet rags should first be very
thoroughly WASHED to remove starch
and dirt. Starchy rags WILL NOT
beat up closely, and dirty ra;s means
DIRTY CARPET from the start; be
sides, if you intend to do any dyeing
and your rags are not clean they will
not take up the dye good and color
evenly.
The NEXT STEP.
The next step is preparing the goods
for filling, and must be done right; a.
no weaver can make good carpets out
of poor, rough, coarse, and even good
rags, if they are poorly prepared. The
warp and weaving costs you us much
for poor carpet as for good carpet, Il
fact worth remembering.
MAKING CARPET RAGS.
Cut or tear all light weight goods,
not over three fourths of an inch wide
thus ----- such as calico,
muslin etc, heavier weights, woolens,
cut one fourth to one half inch wide
-- and -----and heavy cloth
as fine as it can be cut and hold to-
gether; also all knit goods very fine
and crossways of the knit, around and
around. All goods that do not tear
nicely, that leave ugly ravelings
SHOULD BE CUT, for the ravelings
will show in the carpet and make its
surface thready and rough. The best
way is to cut ALL the rags to get
the BEST results; but if you tear them.
clear them as much as possible of the
ravelings before sending them to the
weaver. Cut out all seams, hens and
rough places, and NEVER cut or teal
to near out. then back again, called
tearing back and forth, Hens and
seams make lumpy spots; do not beat
up well, and the corners of rags torn
back and forth ALWAYS manage to
stick up through the warp; besides,
they often tear out in weaving and
have 70 be Tapped in the warp. So
cut clear through and have them of
even thickness. Keep all grades sep
arate-all woolens together, all cot
IONS together and so OH. Discard all
tender ones that are too weak to stand
smart jerk. for they will not only
break in weaving but also after the
carpet is woven and leave holes in it.
JOINING AND SEWING.
The smoother the Jennings the bet
Ter the carpet. Lap all light weight
rags about three-fOurths of an inch,
then fold over and sew the full length
f the lap. If you use tile sewing
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,ng the corners, so they don't rough
lp. Woolen rags, lap one half al
inch, bat do not fold over. Sew acros.
ooth DIS of lap, or on both edges
and use plenty Of stitches, or there
will be some breaks and holes IN yonl
carpet after you beat or shake it the
first time, then lay the blame on youl
weaver, when the cause of it was trul,
your own. Heavy cloth, like men:
coats, pants. ETC., lap not over HALF
AN INCH, aHd if cut very narrow, a:
they should be, wrap the sewing
thread around the lap once or twice
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sewing, to make good strong ever
joints that wont be bulky. and ne
erds or corners left loose to stick ny
through the warp, you will have you
sewing tone right
HIT OR Miss AND STRIPED.
For a hit or miss carpet mix u,
your cOlors well and leave out al
white rags (unless you want light
coiored carpet), so as to have a genera
uniform shade. For striped carpet
keep each cOlSr to itself and neve
wind two cOlors OH one ball, and bu
two ends to each ball.
WHEN You DYE.
Do your dyeing in the piece, no
after you have cut into . cs, us rag
dyed are harsh and stiff, and viii 10
bat up like soft ones or mase goo,
selvage. Before dyeing your guods
cut ont all hems, seams ami othe
waste portions To save dye, and afte
dHeing wash, dry Thoroughly in lii