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A treatise on hat-making and felting

A treatise on hat-making and felting

by hatter John Thomson

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Author
Thomson, John, hatter
Title
A Treatise on Hat-Making and Felting Including a Full Exposition of the Singular Properties of Fur, Wool, and Hair
Credits
Produced by deaurider, Petra A and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Language
English
LoC Class
TS: Technology: Manufactures
Subject
Hats
Category
Text
eBook-No.
47090
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47090
Release Date
October 10, 2014
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.A TREATISE ON HAT-MAKING AND FELTING, INCLUDING A FULL EXPOSITION OF THE SINGULAR PROPERTIES OF FUR, WOOL, AND HAIR.
  2. 2.CONTENTS.
  3. 3.TREATISE ON HAT-MAKING AND FELTING. — Descriptions of Furs, Wools, Hair, &c. — The Fulling Mill. — History of Hats and Hatting. — The Fashions. — Preparation of Materials. — Stiffening and Water-Proofing Materials. — The Blowing Machine. — The Manufacture of Hats. — Shaving. — Stiffening Process. — Ruffing or Napping. — Blocking. — Dyeing. — Pumicing or Pouncing. — Finishing. [D] — Silk Hatting. — Forming Machines. — Shoes and Gaiters of Felt. — Printers' Sheets. — Cloth Hats. — Conclusion.
  4. 4.FOOTNOTES.
  5. 5.INDEX.
  6. 6.TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES.

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