Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-01-03
PRINTING HAT TIPS.
THs WORK IS DONE FROM STEEL
PLATES or BRASS DIES.

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10 Meet sac Dc-a-sac. os the Trade.
An Int"r"-tsns Du>;acSs nnd How
II IL Conducted.
Hattcrs' printing. which is the print
inS OF names. trademarks and other de-
signs upon liat tips aud sweat feathers
in hats. and upon the labels used on
hat boxes. Is a. business Dy itself. The
hat up. or crown lining Of "A hat. is
sometimes made or paper. oftcnost Of
satin. Ia a silk hat and iu some stiff
hats tAe SIP cover, the entire interior
Oi tic crown aHot. a.. sweat leather:
~ straw hats the up .s very often
composed of a broad strip of satin
upon q lace crown lining Many stiff
hats and most soft hats are now fin
ishcd without tips. in which case the
Trademarks or uame is printed on the
sweat leather.
Tip printing is done from brass dies
and in the finest work from steel
plates. These dies and plates are made
IN very great variety. I'M "a lar-e es-
tabli-hment devoted 10 hattcrs' print
Ing there might be found 10000 dies
"'-" ''''' ~'''i Itd't~- ifool impress
S.oNS "I inns Great number of dies and
plates Lii hary hr-c. ledger like vol
OA-'~. upon NAn-r pages thcy are see
cured aS in >crauhooks
4Acre are throughout the country
thousands of rDtauiu- hatters. each
having separate die of his own. with
which thc t.us Of the bats hc sells are
f''"''"' 'ii' N"l J'pneIS might have
i''""' '''>. ihcluD--S dies OF trade
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"' '''''s i'h- hc owner paws for
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