Weave, the way the two systems of threads (warp and filling), composed of any kind of material, are interlaced.
Whip-thread. See [Douping Warp].
Witches. See [Dobbies].
Wool. By the term wool we comprehend the hairy covering of several species of mamalia, more especially that of the sheep. It is more flexible, elastic and curly than hair. Wool as used for warp and filling is either combed or carded, technically known as worsted or wool-spun yarn. The size of the thread for worsted is calculated by 560 yards to 16 ounces for No. 1, and the same number of yards is added for each successive number balanced by the original 16 ounces. For woolen yarn two methods of calculating the size are in use: The Cut system, having 300 yards to one cut (16 ounces); the Run system, having 1600 yards to one run (16 ounces). The same number of yards are added to each successive number of cut or run, also to be balanced by the original 16 ounces.
The Bridesburg Manuf’g Co. Textile Machinery Builders, 201-203 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Stockton Bates, President. Wm. D. Shubert, Secretary. Roller, Goodyear, and Witch Harness, Sheeting, Duck, Bag, Clipper, Gebhart, Ticking, and all kinds arranged for jacquard tops. Wool and Worsted Cards, Pickers, Renovators, Mules. Shoddy and Hair Pickers. Foss & Pevey,—Wellman,—and Iron Roller Cards. Drawing,—Railway Heads,—Spinning Frames, Reels,—Mill Warpers,—Spoolers. Plans for all kinds of Mills made.
Jas. H. Billington & co., established 1848. manufacturers’ supplies of every description, for cotton, woolen, silk, and worsted machinery. manufacturers of bobbins, spools, shuttles,and skewers, oak leather belting, machine cards, and specialties. general mill furnishers. no. 113 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, pa. correspondence solicited.