Printed Filling
Another form of elaboration used in such goods is printing the skein yarn used for the filling. This is done by using a machine having a pair of fluted brass printing rolls, one of which is made to open on a hinge like a gate so that a skein of yarn can be put around it. This roller is then closed to its original position, so that with the two rollers parallel and close together, and the skein of yarn hugged tightly between them, the turning of the rollers imprints color on the skein. The skein is then taken out and dryed before spooling. Different sets of rolls are used so as to get fine and coarse effects and various colors are used in printing.
Where plaid or printed fillings are used for the elaboration of webs of the honeycomb type, it is not unusual to introduce a couple of plain cords in the center of the web, or possibly on either side, so as to break up the flatness of the weave. This opens up the opportunity of using lines of a different color in the warp which properly arranged will produce a plaid-like effect.
Fig. 1.—Honeycomb
Fig. 1A.—Harness Draft and Weave for Honeycomb.
Fig. 2.—Clamp Used for Dying Parti-Colored Skeins