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

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1930 THEFABRICATOR CHEMISTRY, DYEING, AND FINISHING DEPARTMENT THIS department is sure to give the Tech students all the training possible in chemistry, dyeing and the finishing of cloth. We were introduced into the mysteries of organic chemistry — which is still a mystery to some of the chem students. We also learned the intricacies of qualitative and quantitative chemistry. Here too, we learned the familiar terms used in weighing dyes and salts as — pinch of dye was equal to about one gram, or a spatula full ' was the equiva- lent to two grams, etc. This department has two fine laboratories equipped for dyeing and chemistry, a weighing room, a lecture room, and a print room. There are some fine convert- ing machines in the basement which we have finally mastered. The department is headed by Mr. Busby who has as his assistants Messrs. Brooks, Weymouth, and Broadfoot. (13)

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19 3 THE FABRICATOR THE WEAVING AND DESIGNING DEPARTMENTS T HESE departments ' are allied to each other and hoth are essential to the success of the textile industry. Mr. Holt is the head of the designing department and it is here that the student gets an opportunity to display his genius for creative ability along original lines in cloth and color schemes. He is very ably assisted by Mr. Beardsworth and Mr. Moore. It is here that the student receives his training to fill a position as designer or commission house executive. Here he is taught creative design work for Jacquards or Dobbies, Color Cloth Analysis and Cloth Structure in all its details, making up the patterns that he desires and bringing them to the Weaving Depart- ment for completion. Mr. Acomb is in charge of the weaving department and with the help of Mr. Beardsworth and Mr. Moore they keep the weave room abreast of the times. It is here that the students get a practical knowledge of the various types of looms including Jacquards, Box looms, Leno ' s, and the very latest automatic bobbin or shuttle-changing looms, also the preparation of the warps for the loom. During the school year quite a few changes have been made on the old looms and in some instances new ones installed to take the place of those that were obsolete, thanks to the generosity of the makers of looms and preparatory ma- chinery. The student brings from the designing room the pattern he desires to create, and, after the warp has been drawn in according to his design, he places it in the loom and views with pride or otherwise his genius along these lines, and it is a pleasure to say that it is seldom otherwise. At the present time some very attractive patterns are in the looms, making it very hard for the classes of the future to beat them. (15)