Project Gutenberg 2022-07-21 Public domain in the USA. 143 Brown, Samuel Davis, William, M.A. 24006173 Elastic and non-elastic narrow fabrics and a chapter on narrow fabrics made on knitting machines $aUnited States :$bBragdon, Lord & Nagle Co.,$c1923. Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Elastic and Non-Elastic Narrow Fabrics" by Samuel Brown is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the intricacies of weaving techniques and machinery used for elastic and non-elastic fabrics, particularly focusing on narrow fabrics such as garters and suspenders. It provides a detailed exploration of the growth and evolution of the webbing business, the technological advancements in loom settings, and the operational procedures involved in the manufacturing processes. The opening of the text discusses the historical context of the webbing industry, detailing the introduction of elastic web weaving in the United States around the 1860s. It outlines the challenges faced in transitioning from wide looms to narrower versions while maintaining fabric quality. Moreover, the text highlights various techniques involving loom vibration management, the capacity of machines, and the distinctive features of the weaving process that have evolved over time. Overall, this portion establishes a foundation for understanding how elastic fabrics have become integral to numerous everyday products, emphasizing the technical and commercial aspects of their production. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/elasticnonelasti00brow/page/n1/mode/2up 20200810213923brown 1923 US Reading ease score: 60.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Textile fabrics Weaving Looms Elastic fabrics Rubber industry and trade TS Text Category: History - American Category: Engineering & Technology 226108 2025-07-27T07:50:59.411388 text/html 196350 2024-10-18T23:31:25 text/html 3360867 2025-07-27T07:51:06.022299 application/epub+zip 3357198 2025-07-27T07:51:01.602322 application/epub+zip 207455 2025-07-27T07:51:00.330353 application/epub+zip 3863724 2025-07-27T07:51:08.936363 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3840366 2025-07-27T07:51:05.013321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 740680 2022-09-30T21:01:55.353224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188524 2025-07-27T07:50:58.661356 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 168456 2024-10-18T23:31:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17430 2025-07-27T07:51:09.115342 application/rdf+xml 14320 2025-07-27T07:51:00.695361 image/jpeg 1933 2025-07-27T07:51:00.471335 image/jpeg 3465664 2025-07-27T07:50:59.604413 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog