The housewife is spinning, a daughter is Carding, another daughter is teazing, while a third daughter, supposed to be working, is away in the background conversing in low whispers with the son of a neighbouring crofter.
"The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries"
W. Y. Evans Wentz
Unless the cotton is well opened and cleaned, and good even laps are made, the Carding will suffer, and the Card Clothing will soon be damaged, which means poor and costly work.
"Illustrated Catalogue of Cotton Machinery"
Howard & Bullough American Machine Company, Ltd.
Each plate is set by gauge to the Cylinder, and the closing up of all air spaces makes the accumulation of fly and cloudy Carding impossible.
"Illustrated Catalogue of Cotton Machinery"
Howard & Bullough American Machine Company, Ltd.