=Sliver.= The attenuated fleece of cotton from carding or combing machine.
=Slubbing.= The sliver after having passed through the first roving machine.
=Slubs.= Thick pieces of cotton attached to or twisted into the yarn, caused by accumulation of fly.
=Staple.= The length of individual fibres in any grade of cotton.
=Stretch.= The longitudinal traverse of a mule carriage.
=Stripping.= Removing the imbedded impurities from card clothing.
=Twist.= The number of turns per inch in a thread or yarn; yarn used for warps.
=Warp.= Yarn forming the longitudinal threads in cloth.
=Weft.= Yarn forming the transverse threads in cloth.
A Par. Page. Acceleration of winding velocity in mule 330 211
Action of building motion in roving machines 252 168
Action of building ratchet wheel in roving machines 257 171
Action of plate wheel in roving machines 244 162
Advantages of rotation of backing-off wheel 296 190
Air current, conveyance of cotton by 63 32
Air current in scutchers, velocity of 78 40
Amount of lift in roving machines 233 154
Angularity of brackets in ring frames 370 240
Asa Lees and Company’s rope driving for ring frames 383 254
Asa Lees and Company’s rope driving for scutchers 92 48
Ashworth Brothers’ cylinder setting 129 75
Ashworth Brothers’ cylinder driving 149 85
Ashworth Brothers’ revolving flat carding machine 129 75
Attachment of cards to cylinders and doffers 164 96
Attachment of cards to flats by rivets 166 101
Attachment of cards to flats by sewing 166 101
Attachment of cards to flats by clips 166 101
Attachment of carriage end frame bands 284 187
Attachment of roving to mule spindles 267 177
Back shaft connection with scroll shaft 315 202
Back shaft connection of quadrant with 327 209
Back shaft clutch, shape of teeth 284 187
Back shaft clutch, disengagement of 293 190
Back shaft, driving of, ordinary method 351 221
Backing-off chain, tightening motion 307 198
Backing-off clutch, engagement of 299 193
Backing-off, compression of spring 300 193
Backing-off, constant rotation of wheel 296 190
Backing-off, effect of driving wheel 282 184
Backing-off, holding out catch during 310 200
Bale breaker, construction of rollers 33 19
Beaters, space between grid and arms of 59 31
Bearings, Higgins’ roving spindle 230 152