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Clemson University TigerPrints Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences, Bobbin and Beaker College of 1954 The Bobbin and Beaker Vol. 12 No. 4 Clemson University Follow this and additional works at: https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/spec_bobbin Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. code). Use of these materials beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. For additional rights information, please contact Kirstin O'Keefe (kokeefe [at] clemson [dot] edu) For additional information about the collections, please contact the Special Collections and Archives by phone at 864.656.3031 or via email at cuscl [at] clemson [dot] edu Recommended Citation University, Clemson, "The Bobbin and Beaker Vol. 12 No. 4" (1954). Bobbin and Beaker. 167. https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/spec_bobbin/167 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences, College of at TigerPrints. It has been accepted for inclusion in Bobbin and Beaker by an authorized administrator of TigerPrints. For more information, please contact [email protected]. I he Dobbin lx Deak SUMMER ISSUE 1954 For; Dyeing, Printing, Reducing, Stripping REDUCING AGENT FOR VAT DYEING: A pure, full strength Sodium Hydrosulfite (Na.,S.,Oj). A reducing agent for dyeing vat colors on cotton, rayon and other fabrics. Also HYDROSULFITE OF SODA Q.D. for immediate solubility in continuous vat dyeing machines. APPLICATION & DISCHARGE PRINTING: The highest strength of Sodium Formaldehyde Sulphoxy- late. (NaHS0.,.CH.,0.2H.,0). For application printing of vat colors and for discharge printing on all textiles. Also used for stripping. DISCHARGE PRINTING OF ACETATE: A clear-dissolving, soluble Zinc Formaldehyde Sulphoxy- late. (Zn(HSO ,.CH,0)„). For discharge printing on acetate dyed grounds. Also for stripping certain colors on wool, acetate and nylon. STRIPPING WOOL STOCK: This is a Basic Zinc Formaldehyde Sulphoxylate (Zn(OH)HSO.,H.CHO) used for stripping wool stock. Shoddy and rags. DISCHARGE FOR INDIGO: Mixture of Leucotrope W and Hydrosulfite AWC in the proper proportions to give a white discharge on Indigo- dyed grounds. DISCHARGE FOR INDIGO: Sulphonated quaternary base. For pure white discharges on Indigo-dyed grounds when mixed with Hydrosulfite AWC. The Jacques l//olf ^Family of Hydrosulfites Write Inrlny for complcic informalion a« to how a 1. JA Jacques Wolf Hydrosulfite can help you do your job bcllcr. PASSAIC, N J. Samples for testing srni wiihoul obligation. P/oflft in: Clifton, N.J., Corltladl, N.J., Lot Angsltt, Calif. Sfn iWemortam Bpbbu Spearman SEPTEMBER 23, 1932 APRIL 12, 1954 leliedcOan.iZ^oulliern flNEST CAN THE PRODUCE ^^^^^^^, tained i^^^%^;;^ Harness an Equipment ^^^^^^^ ^,e / finest) ^vorld's ^duas standardizing o^^'^^.^ld's "Weave the ,bat ^"'^''' Field Bn- ff of ^°"^^'^ on — trtormationin^o"' nneersc for^oi your miUP^o^ STEEL HEDDLE MFG. CO. 2100 W. ALLEGHENY AVENUE • PHILADELPHIA 32, PA. Other Offices and Plants • Greenville,.S.C. • Atlanta, Gq. • Greensboro, N.C. • Providence, R.I. • SOUTHERN SHUTTIIES Paris Plant . Greenville, S. C. A Division of STEEL HEDDLE MFG. CO. STEEL HEDDLE COMPANY OF CANADA, LIMITED 310 St. Hubert Street, Granby, Quebec, Canada I-L-20A Outstanding Products For- SIZING: MORETEX 70 — to improve weavability, reduce shedding of warps sized with starches. VISCOTROL — to accurately control viscosity of starch sizes. MORETEX RESIN — to improve film strength of starch sizes. WET PROCESSING: MOROWET L F — for better wetting and rewetting. MOROPON IT — for improved scouring and dyeing. MOROPON T-6 — for difficult to scour fabrics. FINISHING: MOROLUBE B A — improves sewability. MOROFIN R — improves "hand"—on-substantive. MOROMINE D — improves softness—Substantive. Samples and further information available from: MORELAND CHEMICAL CO., INC. MANUFACTURING DIVISION Spartanburg, So C. 314 West Henry Street Phone: 7585 THE Bobbin and Beaker Official Student Publication Clemson Textile School VOL. 12 SUMMER 1954 NO. 4 The Staff In This Issue ROBERT F. COMPTON Editor Improvement in Card Operation 6 CHARLES H. FERGUSON Managing Editor Who Wants Shrinkproof Wool Anyway? 9 E. STAHL Cover — Or Face on Cloth 10 Assistant Managing Editor Warp Preparation, Filling Preparation and FRED H. HOPE Weaving at Clemson 11 Business Manager Textile Essay Contest 12 LEON COOPER Advertising Manager Where Are They Now? 13 J. E. BISHOP The Textile School Takes to the Air 14 Circulation Manager Several Types of Fibers are Used in the Knitting Department 16 BOB BLAKELY Assistant Business Manager Ramie in Florida 18 FURMAN FOSTER Lurex 20 Assistant Advertising Manager BOBBY HUES Photographer TED BANZ BEN CHRIETZBERG THE BOBBIN AND BEAKER. Organized in November, 1939, by Iota Chapter of Phi GEORGE MORGAN Psi Fraternity, and published and distributed without charge four times during the MAX GAINOR school year by students of the Clemson College School of Textiles. All Rights Re- served. Senior Advisors Address: The Bobbin and Beaker, School of Textiles, Clemson College, Clemson, South Carolina. * POLICY— The views and opinions expressed in all guest articles are those of the writers themselves, and must not be construed to necessarily represent the views and opin- ions of the Editors of this magazine or of the Faculty of the Clemson College School Junior Staff of Textiles. DR. M. HUGH BROWN THE BOBBIN AND BEAKER is a non-profit magazine organized to serve Clemson C. V. WRAY students and the textile industry. The publishing and circulation costs are financed Faculty Advisors solely through proceeds received for advertisements. We ask our readers to con- sider favorably our advertisers when buying. Improvements In Card Operation HUGH M. BROWN and JOHN L. THOMPSON Clemson School of Textiles Several years ago it was proposed in the Clemson study of the problem is now being undertaken at School of Textiles to determine if the carding opera- Clemson. This is a very preliminary progress report tion could be improved by reversing the motion of on the work begun last summer. the flats. It was found that the idea has been fre- It seems fairly obvious that the loading of the flats quently proposed throughout the history of revolv- while in contact with the cylinder would be quite ing flat cards, but for some reasons the practice different when run opposite to the usual direction. seems not to have had any wide spread adoption. Also the type of material brought out on the flats Possibly research unknown to the writers has shown should be different for the two directions. When that disadvantages outweigh the advantages of the run to the rear, unopened tufts of cotton and pieces method but in the absence of such information a of trash might be brought out, which in normal op- SIX THE BOBBIN AND BEAKER eration must be cut up or pulled apart by the cylin- The sliver is then tested on the Shirley Analyzer der before they reach the front of the card. This is to determine the percent foreign matter. The proj- surely not the best use of cylinder clothing though it ect is only begun but more than forty runs have been is fortunate the pieces are cut up and at least par- made and it is hoped that the data is sufficiently in- tially removed by the flats. Small areas of flat cloth- teresting and valid to be worthwhile presenting at ing, covered by such tufts, may be a cause for neps this time. The results shown are all for one Woon- being made by the cylinder rolling cotton under socket card running with normal settings and speeds. them. Unfortunately the data was not all on one kind of cotton staple lengths 1-1/16 and 1-3/32 respectively. A study was made on the loading of card flats by cranking them off the cylinder at the rear after the Table I shows the data taken from which several card had been stopped by turning off the power with rather definite trends seem evident. 1. flat gives definite the feed gear. This makes it possible to weigh sin- Reversing the motion a reduc- gle flat strips removed one at a time. The flats were tion in neps for lower rates of production at nor- mal flat speeds and there is an increased reduc- numbered from (1) to (44) from back to front starting with the first flat that has fully contacted the cylin- tion in neps with decreased flat speeds running der at the rear of the card. This was done for both them either direction. directions of running the flats and the weights plot- 2. Percent foreign matter left in the webb increases in is ted against the distance of each flat from the rear with lower flat speed either direction but not of the card. increased appreciably above normal for speeds down to one to two inches per minute. When the flats are run normally the load from the 3. As would be expected the percent flat strip rises rear to the front is almost constant except for the rapidly with flat speeds in either direction but two or three flats that had last entered the card at may be less than normal even for reversed mo- the back. This shows that each flat as it enters the tion by reducing the direction of motion. card is overloaded and the cylinder soon levels it 4. There is considerable reduction in cylinder strips down to the constant load it will carry until it reach- for any reverse flat speed over that for forward es the stripper at the front. speeds. the flats are run backward they are clean When 5. Total waste decreases with flat speed for either they enter the front of the card when and slowly forward or reverse running.