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

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THE SCHOOL r I ODAY is the age of golden opportunities - - to the youth of the nation who desire to increase their education in some chosen field of endeavor and thereby equip them- selves with the tools of education necessary to achieve success in their chosen profession. Of all the diversified lines of study open to the youth of the country, New Bedford Textile School offers as unique an education as can be found in any of our institutions. Although the school does not award the much desired degree of Bachelor of Science, the practical knowledge and close contact with the outside industries, which our institution always strives to maintain, is a factor which will be of great importance to the student when he later realizes that this practical knowledge gained in school is a necessary implement for his position in the industry. The New Bedford Textile School was founded for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a textile school for instruction in the theory and practical art of textiles and kindred branches of the industry. The school primarily confines itself to instruction in the cotton branch of the textile industry, although rayon is now finding its place in the course of instruction. The whole of the machinery and apparatus in the school is modern, being constructed especially for the school. There is no manufacturing establishment which can present so large a variety of machinery as the New Bedford Textile School offers, as the school ' s machinery is selected to afford the maximum facilities for all kinds of experi- mental work. Many diversified courses are offered in the school, each giving a complete education along a specialized line of study. The course in cotton manufacturing is designed to give

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The 1939 Fabricator PUBLISHED BY THE SENIOR CLASS NEW BEDFORD TEXTILE SCHOOL NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS .

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that ' s Different! the student a thorough fundamental knowledge of the different processes entering into the construction of a piece of cloth from the raw staple to the finished product. The first two years are spent studying the funda- mentals of cotton manufacturing, during which time the student is also given various allied subjects each of which is more or less essential to the manufacturing of cotton fabrics. The student is well versed in all the processes which are carried on in a textile manufacturing establishment. In third year he is thrown on his own resources, as most of the work in the final year is original, thereby exciting the initiative of the individual. The course is thorough and prepares the student for executive positions in any of the various processes necessary to cotton cloth manufacturing. To the individual interested in chemistry, the Chemistry, Dyeing and Finishing Course provides a thorough knowledge of the chemistry of the textile processes involved in the manufacturing of cotton cloth. To insure a perfect foundation, the first two years are devoted almost entirely to chemical subjects and laboratory, as general chemistry, chemical analysis and organic chemistry. The student also must pursue many allied sub- jects as well as a study of the various fibres and methods of coloring them. The final year is spent in study of commercial methods of processing cotton fabrics and in the last semester, the student carries out a thesis, developing by his own initiative some improvement in chemical processes, whereby he increases his own knowledge of the specific process chosen and increases the total accumulation of research material for students who follow. The Designing Course is a branch of study closely allied to the cotton manufacturing course but offers more extensive work in weaving and the designing and analysis of cotton fabrics. The student is taught in all the various types of construction of the different cotton fabrics and obtains a thorough knowledge of each. Manufacturing of knit goods is another course allied with the general cotton manufacturing course but is more adapted to the needs of those students desiring a thorough knowledge of the knitting industry. The student is instructed in methods of operation of various types of knitting machines. Instruction given covers both the technical and practical parts of the business as well as the fundamentals of cotton manufacturing. Students with a mechanical inclination find the Mechanical Course well fitted for their desires. A practical knowledge of the mechanical side of a textile mill is obtained, as well as extensive training in drafting, in this two-year certificate course. The Testing and Fabric Analysis Course and the Rayon Preparation Course have recently come into more prominence. The increasing demand for laboratory technicians and research men has made graduates of these courses of technical methods of testing and analysis, men of importance in the outside industry. The ever increasing demand for research in the cotton industry will cause these courses to enlarge in the years to follow.