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Record 1 2023-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
CONT

Cotton comes to the mill in bales ... The first concern of the mill is to remove the dirt and other foreign matter. Then the fibers must be separated, arranged parallel to each other, and drawn into an even strand for spinning. All the cleaning, carding ... processes usually constitute one de­partment under an overseer, called the overseer of carding. The occupations of the carding department are ... cotton opener ... bale breaker tender ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)

Spanish

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