The Diameters of Twisted Threads, with an Account of the History of the Mathematical Setting of Cloths

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During the last generation the idea of reducing the “setting “of cloths to mathematical accuracy has been gradually taking hold of the minds of thinking men in the various textile trades. That this end is perfectly attainable is perhaps an open question, but there can be no doubt that the investigation of such problems must lead to a more satisfactory knowledge of the factors which determine the construction of fabrics.