"Piece goods" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... Piece Goods.—Very often before weaving the yarns are not scoured to remove the oil they contain, as the weaving is more conveniently done with oily yarn than with a scoured yarn. Before dyeing the oil must be taken out of the pieces, and this can be conveniently done by scouring in a washing ...
— The Dyeing of Woollen Fabrics • Franklin Beech
... be dyed in the tub or vat, the pieces being drawn in and out by poles, but the results are not altogether satisfactory and it is preferable to use machines for dyeing piece goods. ...
— The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics - A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and Student • Franklin Beech |
