New Bedford Institute of Technology - Fabricator Yearbook (New Bedford, MA)

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1927 - - THE FABRICATOR £ THE COTTON YARN PREPARATION DEPT. ' T- ' HE Cotton Yarn Preparation Department of the school is considered the ■ ■ most important department of all in the eyes of the students. In this department the foundation of the entire business rests: namely, the making of cotton yarn for weaving and knitting purposes. During the past two years there have been several additions to the machin- ery list. Among these are a Roller and Clearer Card especially adapted for waste cotton and a new air system for the pickers. A new steam oven has also been installed in the testing laboratory for determining moisture contents of yarns. This department is headed by Mr. Taft who is assisted by Mr. Holden and Mr. Woolam. These three instructors have always been willing to give the student help which their experience qualifies them for. - 4{ 1 7 }

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THE FABRICATOR 19 2 7 KNITTING DEPARTMENT ONE of the most important and progressive departments in the school is the Knitting Department. During the past two years this branch of the textile industry has made great strides in the winding and knitting of Rayon. All such information can be found in the Knitting Department. The work has been greatly advanced by donations of machinery from the Hemphill Co., Fidelity Machine Co., American Moistening Co., Dupont Rayon Co. and the Crawford Mfg. Co. This department is indeed fortunate in having at its head, Mr. Manning, whose knowledge of knitting and textiles in general is unlimited. Mr. Manning has worked wonders with this department in the last four years and it was through him that much of the new machinery was obtained. During the past year a large testing room has been fully equipped and the running conditions of all the different textile fabrics have been carefully studied bv Mr. Smith and Mr. Manning. -4 1 8 )e»