A Treatise on Hat-Making and Felting / Including a Full Exposition of the Singular Properties of Fur, Wool, and Hair

CONTENTS.

Descriptions of furs, wools, hairs, &c.	11
The fulling mill	24
History of hats and hatting	25
The fashions	28
Preparation of materials	29
Stiffening and water-proofing materials	31
The blowing machine	35
The manufacture of hats	36
Shaving	44
Stiffening process	44
Ruffing or napping	45
Blocking	47
Dyeing	47
Pumicing or pouncing	48
Finishing	49
Silk hatting	52
Forming machines	56
Shoes and gaiters of felt	60
Printers' sheets	61
Cloth hats	63
Conclusion	65

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